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Kurt Roberts

Kurt Roberts

USAUSAMen
Birth dateFeb 20, 1988
BirthplaceLancaster, United States
Height1.91 m
Weight127 kg

Kurt Roberts is an American shot putter born on February 20, 1988, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Standing 191 cm and weighing 127 kg, he was a late starter in the sport who achieved success at the NCAA Division II level with Ashland University.

Roberts won three collegiate titles, taking one at the NCAA Men's Division II Outdoor Championships and two at the Indoor Championships. His 2010 performance of 19.80 metres remains the best by any NCAA Division II athlete. He won gold at the 2010 NACAC Under-23 Championships.

His personal best of 21.50 metres, set while taking second at the 2014 USA Indoor Championships, demonstrated his progression to elite national-level competition. Roberts's journey from Division II star to national-level contender showcased his development in one of track and field's most demanding power events.

PB

Personal bests

21.57

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2017
SP
20.73-Mar 25, 2017
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Columbia, SC (USA)
2016
SP
21.57-Feb 14, 2016
↓
Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2015
SP
20.45-Jun 5, 2015
↓
Ashland, OH (USA)
2014
SP
21.50-Feb 23, 2014
↓
Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2013
SP
20.98-May 16, 2013
↓
Tucson, AZ (USA)
2012
SP
21.14-May 19, 2012
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Tucson, AZ (USA)
2011
SP
19.55-Apr 22, 2011
↓
Ashland, OH (USA)
2010
WeightThro
18.54-Dec 3, 2010
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2010
SP
19.80-Mar 13, 2010
↓
Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2009
WeightThro
18.27-Mar 13, 2009
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2009
SP
19.07-Dec 11, 2009
↓
Kent, OH (USA) (i)
2008
SP
18.20-Dec 5, 2008
↓
Kent, OH (USA) (i)
2007
SP
16.39-May 5, 2007
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Columbus, OH (USA)

2017

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.36-Jul 6New York TrackTown USA Summer Series, New York, NY - Mixed Races
SP
20.00-Jul 2Portland TrackTown USA Summer Series, Portland, OR
SP
20.51-Jun 25USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
SP
20.44-Jun 10Kingston Racers Grand Prix, Kingston
SP
19.80-May 27Eugene Prefontaine Classic
SP
20.25-Apr 29Ashland Alumni Open, Ashland, OH - Invitational Events
SP
20.33-Apr 21Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS - Elite Event
SP
20.73-Mar 25Columbia Weems Baskin Invitational, Columbia, SC

2016

14 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.99-Sep 1Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
SP
20.78-Aug 27Paris Meeting, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline
SP
20.19-Jul 29Eugene TrackTown Summer Series, Eugene, OR
SP
20.80-Jul 23London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events
SP
19.90-Jul 1Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
SP
20.73-Jun 17Ashland Ohio Summer Series 2, Ashland, OH
SP
20.13-May 27Eugene Prefontaine Classic
SP
21.40-May 14Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline
SP
20.65-Apr 22Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS - Elite Event
SP
17.94-Mar 18IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i)
SP
20.08-Mar 12USA Indoor Championships, Portland, OR (i)
SP
21.57-Feb 14New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i)
SP
20.67-Jan 30Findlay Indoor Track & Field Classic, Findlay, OH (i)
SP
20.51-Jan 23Tiffin Dragon Open, Tiffin, OH (i)

2015

8 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
18.94-Jun 28Eugene USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
SP
20.45-Jun 5Ashland, OH
SP
19.79-May 30Eugene Prefontaine Classic
SP
19.79-May 29Eugene Prefontaine Classic
SP
18.22-May 15Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
SP
19.54-May 9Kingston Jamaica International Invitational IWC, National Stadium, Kingston
SP
19.49-Apr 17Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS - Elite Event
SP
19.44-Mar 28San Diego Aztec Invitational, San Diego, CA - Invitational Events

2014

19 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
8.61-Aug 23Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion PGE Narodowy, Warszawa
SP
21.06-Jul 20London Sainsbury's Anniversary Games, London
SP
20.31-Jul 11Glasgow British Athletics Grand Prix, Hampden Park, Glasgow - Diamond Discipline
SP
20.67-Jul 5Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Promotional Events
SP
21.47-Jun 25USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
SP
20.67-Jun 25USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
SP
20.41-Jun 17Golden Spike Ostrava 2014, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava
SP
21.41-Jun 14Coeur d'Alene Ben Plucknett Elite Throws Meet, Coeur d'Alene
SP
20.71-May 31Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
SP
20.71-May 30Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
SP
20.60-May 18Shanghai Golden Grand Prix
SP
21.07-May 3Kingston Jamaica International Invitational IWC, National Stadium, Kingston
SP
20.79-Apr 26Ashland Alumni Open, Ashland, OH
SP
21.23-Apr 18Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS - Invitational Events
SP
20.78-Apr 5Akron Northeast Ohio Invitational, Akron, OH
SP
20.17-Mar 7IAAF World Indoor Championships, Ergo Arena, Sopot (i)
SP
21.50-Feb 23US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i)
SP
20.49-Feb 15West Lafayette Fred Wilt Invitational, West Lafayette, IN (i)
SP
19.82-Jan 17Flagstaff Lumberjack Invitational, Flagstaff, AZ (i)

2013

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
20.45-Jul 1Burnaby Harry Jerome International Track Classic, Burnaby
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Honours

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USA Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2016
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Shanghai Golden Grand Prix

Shot Put

2016
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Miramar NACAC U23 Championships

Shot Put

2010