Alex Rose (athlete)

Alex Rose (born 17 November 1991) is a Samoan athlete competing primarily in the discus throw and occasionally in the shot put and hammer throw.[2] He represented his country at two World Championships, in 2013[3] and 2015,[4] failing to qualify for the final on both occasions. He also represented Samoa at the 2016 Olympics.[5] He has had success at the Oceania Athletics Championships, with eight gold medals in three different throwing events.

Alex Rose

Personal information
Born	(1991-11-17) 17 November 1991 West Branch, Michigan, United States
Education	Central Michigan University
Sport
Country	Samoa
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Discus throw, shot put, hammer throw
College team	Central Michigan Chippewas[1]
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Samoa Pacific Games 2015 Port Moresby Discus 2015 Port Moresby Shot Put 2015 Port Moresby Hammer Oceania Championships 2012 Cairns Discus 2012 Cairns Hammer 2013 Papeete Shot Put 2013 Papeete Discus 2013 Papeete Hammer 2015 Cairns Shot Put 2015 Cairns Discus 2015 Cairns Hammer
Updated on 23 August 2016.

Although born in the United States, Rose holds dual-citizenship with Samoa since his father was born in that country and emigrated to the US as a 19-year-old.[6] He threw for Central Michigan University.[1]

His personal best in the discus is 66.91 metres (Claremont, California, 19 July 2019).