Jarred Rome
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born |
Seattle, Washington, U.S. | December 21, 1976
Residence | Chula Vista, CA USA Olympic Training Center U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and Field |
Event(s) | Discus Throw, Shot Put |
Club | Nike |
Coached by | Art Venegas, and Bud Rasmussen |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) |
Discus Throw: 68.76m Shot Put: 20.41m |
Jarred Rome (born December 21, 1976) is an American discus thrower. His personal best throw is 68.76 metres, achieved in 7, August 2011 in Chula Vista. He currently is the Throws Coach at Concordia University–Portland in Portland, Oregon. He graduated in 2000 from Boise State University and was inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 2007. On August 5, 2017 he married Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame Field Hockey player (and former US National Team member 2008-2012), Pamela Spuehler. The two met while Training in Chula Vista, CA at the Olympic Training Center in 2010.
Achievements
Jarred won the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene Oregon, this was his 4th consecutive world championship berth. His throw of 63.99m or 209 feet 11 inches gave him his 1st USA championship win. In College at Boise State University he has both the Indoor and Outdoor Shot Put (I62'6) (O63'11.75) and Outdoor Discus (210'00) School records and was the runner up in the 1997 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Was a 6 time All American while attending Boise State.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the | |||||
2000 | NACAC U-25 Championships | Monterrey, Mexico | 2nd | Shot put | 19.50 m |
2nd | Discus | 58.08 m | |||
2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 8th | Discus | 59.59 m |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 13th | Discus | 61.55 m |
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | Discus | 64.22 m |
2006 | World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 7th | Discus | 67.25 m |
2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2nd | Discus | 61.71 m |
References
- Jarred Rome at IAAF