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August Wolf

August Wolf

USAUSAMen
Birth dateSep 3, 1961
Height1.99 m
Weight125 kg

August Louis "Augie" Wolf (born September 3, 1961) is an American former field athlete known for throwing the shot put. He is a graduate of Princeton University.

He is a former United States indoor shot put national champion, United States outdoor shot put national champion, and an Olympian. A member of the Republican Party, he sought the Republican nomination for the U.S.

Senate for Connecticut in 2016 against Democratic incumbent Richard Blumenthal. He was defeated at the state Republican convention by state representative from Bethel, Dan Carter.

PB

Personal bests

21.73
63.38

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1992
SP
19.47-May 27, 1992
↓
Salinas, CA (USA)
1989
SP
20.91-May 6, 1989
↓
Modesto, CA (USA)
1989
DT
63.38-May 24, 1989
↓
Salinas, CA (USA)
1988
SP
20.76-Aug 27, 1988
↓
Sacramento, CA (USA)
1988
DT
60.90-Apr 16, 1988
↓
Salinas, CA (USA)
1987
SP
19.53-Aug 22, 1987
↓
Schwechat (AUT)
1987
DT
61.42-Jul 19, 1987
↓
Hengelo (NED)
1985
SP
20.79-May 18, 1985
↓
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984
SP
21.73-Apr 12, 1984
↓
Leverkusen (GER)
1983
SP
20.47-Jul 2, 1983
↓
Colorado Springs, CO (USA)
1982
SP
19.63-Mar 12, 1982
↓
Pontiac, MI (USA) (i)
1981
SP
19.06-May 16, 1981
↓
Princeton, NJ (USA)

1992

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.47-May 27Salinas, CA

1989

18 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.52-Aug 19Kamp-Lintfort
SP
19.60-Aug 16Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
SP
19.12-Aug 14Linz
SP
20.18-Jul 5Leverkusen
SP
20.19-Jul 1Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
SP
20.30-Jun 16Houston TAC Championships, Houston, TX
SP
20.78-May 27San José
SP
19.77-May 24Salinas, CA
DT
63.38-May 24Salinas, CA
SP
20.91-May 6Modesto, CA
SP
20.46-Mar 10Glasgow (i)
SP
20.33-Mar 8Pireaus, Pireaus (i)
SP
20.82-Mar 4IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
SP
20.82-Mar 3IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
SP
20.80-Feb 26Sindelfingen (i)
SP
20.49-Feb 24USA Indoor Championships
SP
20.61-Jan 28Houston, TX (i)
SP
20.18-Jan 14Dallas, TX (i)

1988

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.76-Aug 27Sacramento, CA
SP
20.50-Jul 15Indianapolis US Olympic Trials, Indianapolis, IN
SP
20.72-May 28San José
SP
20.62-May 1San José
DT
60.90-Apr 16Salinas, CA
SP
19.70-Apr 16Salinas, CA
DT
59.34-Apr 2Palo Alto, CA

1987

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.16-Aug 23Ebensee
SP
19.53-Aug 22Schwechat
DT
61.42-Jul 19Adriaan Paulen Memorial, Hengelo

1985

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.79-May 18Los Angeles, CA

1984

14 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.50-Sep 14Tokyo
SP
20.93-Aug 11The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
SP
20.55-Aug 11The XXIII Olympic Games, Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
SP
20.94-Jul 25Walnut, CA
SP
21.52-Jul 21Stuttgart
SP
20.90-Jul 2Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
SP
21.23-Jun 26Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku
SP
21.24-Jun 23Los Angeles US Olympic Trials, Los Angeles, CA
SP
21.48-Jun 8San José TAC Championships, San José
SP
21.47-Apr 29Walnut Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, CA
SP
21.22-Apr 28Philadelphia Penn Relays, Philadelphia, PA
SP
21.73-Apr 12Leverkusen
SP
21.05-Feb 27USA Indoor Championships
SP
21.22-Jan 21Düsseldorf (i)

1983

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.08-Jul 23Ebensee
SP
20.04-Jul 23Innsbruck
SP
20.03-Jul 20Linz
SP
20.47-Jul 2Colorado Springs, CO
SP
20.38-Jun 12Piscataway, NJ
SP
20.02-May 22Villanova, PA
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Honours

4

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Shot Put

1989
4

The XXIII Olympic Games

Shot Put

1984
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USA Indoor Championships

Shot Put

1984