Roger Steen (born 17 May 1992) is an American shot putter.[1]
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 May 1992 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Shot put: 22.08 (Tucson, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editSteen grew up in Luck, Wisconsin and studied at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, he initially went to college to play American Football before being encouraged to join the track and field team.[2]
Career
editHe gained his first international experience in 2022 when he won the gold medal in the shot put at the NACAC Championships in Freeport, Bahamas with a distance of 20.78 metres.[3] He won the Meeting Città di Padova with a 21.38m throw in September 2022.[4]
In May 2023, he threw a lifetime best of 22.08m in Tucson, Arizona.[5] Following that, he won the Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern with 21.41m.[6][7] He placed in fourth at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago in November 2023, with a distance of 20.51m, missing a medal by 2cm from compatriot Jordan Geist.[8]
He finished as runner-up at the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in February 2024.[9] Subsequently, in March 2024 he competed for the a United States at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, finishing in thirteenth place with 19.97m.[10]
In May 2024, he finished in sixth place at the 2024 Diamond League event the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon.[11]
Personal life
editHe works as an assistant coach at his alma mater in Wisconsin.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Roger Steen". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Interview with Roger Steen". velaasa.com. February 28, 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Men's Shot Put Final Results – NACAC Championships 2022". Track Alerts. August 20, 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Results: Meeting Citta di Padova 2022". Watch Athletics. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "ANDERSEN, WINKLER TOP WORLD HAMMER LISTS AT USATF THROWS FESTIVAL". usatf. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Griggs eighth as he runs 3:38.44 1500m in Lucerne". BBC Sport. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Results: Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern 2023". Watch Athletics Sport. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "ISAI RODRIGUEZ, SAM CHELANGA CAPTURE GOLD AND SILVER FOR U.S. IN MEN'S 10,000 METERS AT PAN AMERICAN GAMES". Runnerspace. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "ROGER STEEN 2ND PLACE MEN'S SHOT PUT – USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "World Indoor Championships shot put men". World Athletics. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Prefontaine Classic 2024 Results. Here Are The Diamond League Winners". Flotrack. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.