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Adam Setliff

Adam Setliff

USAUSAMen
Birth dateDec 15, 1969
BirthplaceEl Dorado, United States
Height1.93 m
Weight125 kg

Adam Setliff is an American former discus thrower born on December 15, 1969, in El Dorado, Arkansas. Standing 193 cm and weighing 125 kg, he represented the United States at two consecutive Summer Olympics, finishing 12th in 1996 and 5th in 2000. His personal best of 69.44 metres was set on July 21, 2001, in La Jolla.

Setliff attended four high schools, winning the 1988 Texas Class 5A state title at L.D. Bell High School while becoming the nation's top prep thrower and breaking Michael Carter's state record. After two years at Rice University, he transferred to the University of Washington and placed fifth at the 1993 NCAA Championships. He trained under Olympic champion Mac Wilkins and portrayed Wilkins in the 1998 film Without Limits.

Setliff won the 2000 Olympic Trials to qualify for his second Olympics. During an injury layoff in 1999, he wrote a screenplay. He retired before 2004 and now lives in Dallas, Texas, practicing real estate law while running a title agency.

PB

Personal bests

68.94

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2003
DT
62.92-Jun 19, 2003
↓
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2002
DT
63.74-Jun 23, 2002
↓
USA Championships
2001
DT
69.44-Jul 21, 2001
↓
Atascadero, CA (USA)
2000
DT
68.51-Mar 25, 2000
↓
Walnut, CA (USA)
1998
DT
68.45-Mar 28, 1998
↓
La Jolla, CA (USA)
1997
DT
66.14-Aug 13, 1997
↓
Zürich (SUI)
1996
DT
66.86-Jun 1, 1996
↓
San José (USA)
1995
DT
64.96-Jun 14, 1995
↓
Sacramento, CA (USA)
1994
DT
62.08-May 25, 1994
↓
Salinas, CA (USA)
1993
DT
64.08-May 1, 1993
↓
Seattle, WA (USA)
1992
DT
61.54-May 2, 1992
↓
Seattle, WA (USA)
1991
DT
59.38-May 3, 1991
↓
Houston, TX (USA)

2003

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
62.92-Jun 19USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA

2002

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
61.52-Sep 21Madrid IAAF World Cup
DT
61.52-Sep 20Madrid IAAF World Cup
DT
62.85-Jul 7Rethymno Vardinogianneia, Rethymno
DT
58.75-Jul 3Madrid Meeting 2012, Madrid
DT
63.74-Jun 23USA Championships
DT
63.01-Jun 8Sevilla Meeting Atletismo, Sevilla

2001

18 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
63.59-Sep 9Melbourne IAAF Grand Prix Final, Melbourne
DT
63.01-Sep 5Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane
DT
63.01-Sep 4Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane
DT
64.91-Aug 19Rüdlingen Weltklasse am Rhein I, Rüdlingen
DT
65.16-Aug 17Weltklasse Zürich
DT
66.55-Aug 8IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
DT
62.25-Aug 6IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
DT
62.25-Aug 3IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
DT
66.55-Aug 3IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
DT
68.94-Jul 25Atascadero, CA
DT
69.44-Jul 21La Jolla, CA
DT
63.84-Jul 1Glasgow Norwich Union Challenge - GBR-USA-RUS, Glasgow
DT
66.85-Jun 23USA Championships, Eugene, OR
DT
64.71-Jun 9Palo Alto Peregrine Systems US Open, Palo Alto, CA
DT
65.27-Jun 3Portland adidas Oregon Track Classic, Portland, OR - GP I Events
DT
64.32-May 27Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
DT
64.63-May 12Osaka Japan Grand Prix, Osaka
DT
62.73-May 6Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix Brasil de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro

2000

11 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
66.02-Sep 25The XXVII Olympic Games
DT
63.25-Sep 24The XXVII Olympic Games
DT
66.02-Sep 22The XXVII Olympic Games
DT
63.25-Sep 22The XXVII Olympic Games
DT
63.95-Jul 23USA Championships
DT
62.86-Jul 22USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
DT
64.89-Jun 7Milano Notturna di Milano, Milano
DT
62.91-Jun 3Jena Zeiss Meeting-Olympischer Tag, Jena
DT
66.86-Apr 16Walnut Mt.SAC Relays Inv., Walnut, CA
DT
65.89-Apr 13Lancaster, CA
DT
68.51-Mar 25La Jolla, CA

1998

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
64.33-Sep 1Berlin ISTAF
DT
63.53-Aug 30Glasgow
DT
65.27-Aug 23Rüdlingen Weltklasse am Rhein, Rüdlingen
DT
65.88-Aug 12Weltklasse Zürich
DT
65.45-Jul 19Stuttgart International Leichtathletik Meeting, Stuttgart
DT
65.42-Jul 11Nürnberg Live '98, Nürnberg
DT
62.40-Jul 7Zagreb Meeting '98, Zagreb
DT
66.43-Jun 19US Championships, New Orleans, LA
DT
68.12-Jun 6La Jolla, CA
DT
68.45-Mar 28La Jolla UC San Diego Open, La Jolla, CA

1997

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
66.12-Sep 13Fukuoka IAAF Grand Prix Final
DT
65.00-Aug 26Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
DT
63.64-Aug 24Köln Weltklasse, Köln
DT
65.02-Aug 17Rüdlingen Weltklasse am Rhein, Rüdlingen
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Honours

6

Madrid IAAF World Cup

Discus Throw

2002
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USA Championships

Discus Throw

2002
5

IAAF World Championships

Discus Throw

2001
🥇

USA Championships

Discus Throw

2001
🥇

USA Championships

Discus Throw

2000
5

The XXVII Olympic Games

Discus Throw

2000
7

IAAF World Championships

Discus Throw

1997
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Fukuoka IAAF Grand Prix Final

Discus Throw

1997