Jordan Geist

American shot putter (born 1998)

Jordan Geist

Personal information

Born

(1998-07-21) July 21, 1998 (age 25)

Height

6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

Sport

Country

United States

Sport

Track and field

Event

Shot put

College team

Arizona Wildcats

Medal record

Men's athletics

Representing United States
Pan American Games
	2019 Lima	Shot put
	2023 Santiago	Shot put

Jordan Geist (born July 21, 1998)^[1]^[2] is an American shot putter. He won the silver medal in the men's shot put event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Early life

Geist went to Knoch High School were he set the PA State High School Records for Shot Put and Discus.^[5]

Career

Geist won the gold medal in the shot put event at the 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships held in Trujillo, Peru.

In 2019, Geist won the bronze medal in the shot put event at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. A month later, he competed at the 2019 NACAC U18 and U23 Championships in Athletics winning the gold medal this time.

In 2023, he became a National Champion in the shot put event at the NCAA Division I indoor track and field championships in Albuquerque, NM. ^[6] ^[7]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing United States
2019	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	2nd	Shot put	20.67 m
2023	Pan American Games	Santiago, Chile	3rd	Shot put	20.53 m

References

^ "Jordan Geist". Team USA. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
^ Pavitt, Michael (August 8, 2019). "Olympic champion Thompson storms to women's 100m title at Lima 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
^ Rotstein, Steve (August 16, 2019). "Knoch grad Jordan Geist takes home silver medal at Pan American Games". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
^ Beck, Dan. "Pennsylvania Outdoor Track & Field State Records". MileSplit. MileSplit. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
^ "Geist Wins Shot Put, Three Wildcats Make All-America Team". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ "NCAA Indoor Champions: Men Shot Put Summary". NCAA. Retrieved March 18, 2023.