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Ian Waltz

Ian Waltz

USAUSAMen
Birth dateApr 15, 1977
BirthplacePost Falls, United States
Height1.86 m
Weight122 kg

Ian Waltz is an American discus thrower born on April 15, 1977, in Post Falls, Idaho. Standing 186 cm and weighing 122 kg, he competed at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics after attending Washington State University.

Waltz achieved a personal best of 68.91 metres in May 2006 in Salinas, California. His Olympic appearances in consecutive Games demonstrated his standing among America's elite discus throwers during the 2000s.

He married Olympic pole vault gold medalist Stacy Dragila on December 12, 2009, creating a unique Olympic couple in American track and field. Their daughter Allyx Josephine Waltz was born on June 21, 2010, in Chula Vista, California, continuing an athletic family tradition.

PB

Personal bests

20.10
68.91

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2012
DT
62.40-Apr 14, 2012
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Norman, OK (USA)
2011
DT
65.43-Jun 16, 2011
↓
Chula Vista, CA (USA)
2010
DT
62.90-Jun 14, 2010
↓
Chula Vista, CA (USA)
2009
DT
64.47-May 17, 2009
↓
Chula Vista, CA (USA)
2008
DT
68.90-May 22, 2008
↓
Salinas, CA (USA)
2007
DT
67.98-Apr 16, 2007
↓
Maui (USA)
2006
SP
18.97-Feb 18, 2006
↓
Pocatello, ID (USA) (i)
2006
DT
68.91-May 24, 2006
↓
Salinas, CA (USA)
2005
SP
18.49-May 30, 2005
↓
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2005
DT
66.95-Jun 18, 2005
↓
La Jolla, CA (USA)
2004
SP
18.99-Apr 10, 2004
↓
Westwood, CA (USA)
2004
DT
66.14-Jul 3, 2004
↓
Chula Vista, CA (USA)
2003
DT
62.55-May 20, 2003
↓
Salinas, CA (USA)
2002
SP
20.10-Apr 27, 2002
↓
Boise, ID (USA)
2002
DT
63.85-May 21, 2002
↓
Salinas, CA (USA)
2001
SP
18.79-May 13, 2001
↓
Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2001
DT
60.31-May 22, 2001
↓
Salinas, CA (USA)
2000
SP
19.28-Mar 4, 2000
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Moscow, ID (USA) (i)
2000
DT
60.52-May 21, 2000
↓
Eugene, OR (USA)
1999
DT
58.80-Jun 15, 1999
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Seattle, WA (USA)
1998
SP
19.45-Apr 24, 1998
↓
Chenay (USA)
1998
DT
64.44-May 19, 1998
↓
Salinas, CA (USA)
1997
SP
18.58-May 10, 1997
↓
Modesto, CA (USA)
1997
DT
58.16-Jun 6, 1997
↓
Bloomington NCAA Championships
1996
SP
17.60-Jun 29, 1996
↓
Newark, OH (USA)
1996
DT
57.78-Apr 26, 1996
↓
Philadelphia, PA (USA)

2012

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
61.33-Jun 28Eugene USA Championships
DT
61.30-Jun 25Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
DT
58.52-Jun 9New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
DT
57.64-May 27San Mateo PAUSATF Ch., San Mateo, CA - Elite Event
DT
60.70-May 5Wailuku Maui Discus Challenge, Wailuku, HI
DT
62.33-May 4Wailuku Maui Discus Challenge, Wailuku, HI
DT
59.62-Apr 28San Diego UCSD Triton Invitational, San Diego, CA - Invitational Events
DT
59.24-Apr 26San Diego UCSD Triton Invitational, San Diego, CA - Elite Event
DT
62.40-Apr 14Norman John Jacobs Invitational, Norman, OK
DT
59.22-Apr 12Norman, OK

2011

19 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
63.30-Aug 6Chula Vista OTC World Championship Pre-Meet, Chula Vista, CA
DT
60.52-Jul 22Barcelona Reunión Internacional D’Atletisme, Barcelona
DT
61.31-Jul 19Lignano Sabbiadoro Meeting Sport Solidarietà, Lignano Sabbiadoro
DT
60.73-Jul 17Padova Meeting Internazionale, Padova
DT
60.58-Jul 13Rethymno Vardinogianneia, Rethymno
DT
60.02-Jul 9Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Moratalaz, Madrid
DT
63.02-Jun 23Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
DT
65.43-Jun 16Chula Vista OTC Thursday Invitational, Chula Vista, CA
DT
63.90-Jun 9Chula Vista OTC Thursday Invitational, Chula Vista, CA
DT
62.32-Jun 4Eugene Prefontaine Classic
DT
63.66-Jun 2Chula Vista OTC Thursday Invitational, Chula Vista, CA
DT
64.03-May 26Chula Vista OTC Thursday Invitational, Chula Vista, CA
DT
61.33-May 19Chula Vista OTC Thursday Invitational, Chula Vista, CA
DT
62.99-May 12Chula Vista OTC Thursday Invitational, Chula Vista, CA
DT
62.82-Apr 29Maui Altius TC Throwdown, Maui
DT
62.60-Apr 28Maui Altius TC Throwdown, Maui
DT
59.66-Apr 23La Jolla UCSD Triton Invitational, La Jolla, CA - Invitational Events
DT
63.03-Apr 14Chula Vista OTC Thursday Invitational, Chula Vista, CA
DT
60.34-Apr 1Lubbock Texas Tech Open, Lubbock, TX - Elite Event

2010

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
62.28-Jul 26Chula Vista Team Elite Summer Series #3, Chula Vista, CA
DT
60.77-Jul 23Chula Vista Team Elite Summer Series #2, Chula Vista, CA
DT
60.70-Jul 3Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
DT
58.25-Jun 25Des Moines USA Championships
DT
62.90-Jun 14Chula Vista OTC Classic #5, Chula Vista, CA
DT
61.21-May 23Shanghai IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline
DT
61.91-May 6Chula Vista World Record Challenge, Chula Vista, CA
DT
60.91-Apr 29Chula Vista World Record Challenge, Chula Vista, CA

2009

13 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
62.22-Sep 9Paris Décanation, Paris
DT
63.54-Sep 6Helsingborg
DT
62.11-Sep 5Helsingborg Discus World Record Challenge, Helsingborg
DT
62.04-Aug 18IAAF World Championships
DT
62.04-Aug 15IAAF World Championships
DT
59.71-Jul 25Barcelona Míting Internacional d'Atletisme, Barcelona
DT
60.27-Jul 20Rethymno Vardinoyiannia, Rethymno
DT
58.91-Jul 15Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern
DT
59.61-Jul 12Lignano Sabbiadoro Meeting Internazionale Sport e Solidarietà, Lignano Sabbiadoro
DT
60.30-Jul 4Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid
DT
61.91-Jun 26USA Championships, Eugene, OR
DT
64.47-May 17Chula Vista, CA
DT
61.70-May 16Carson Adidas Track Classic, Carson, CA
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Honours

🥇

USA Olympic Team Trials

Discus Throw

2008
8

Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final

Discus Throw

2007
🥉

Athina IAAF World Cup

Discus Throw

2006
🥇

US Championships

Discus Throw

2006
4

Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final

Discus Throw

2006
🥇

US Championships

Discus Throw

2005
5

IAAF World Championships

Discus Throw

2005
5

Sydney IAAF World Junior Championships

Discus Throw

1996
6

Sydney IAAF World Junior Championships

Shot Put

1996