Payton Otterdahl

Birth dateApr 2, 1996

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Payton Otterdahl is a United States thrower, born on April 2, 1996. He competes primarily in the SP, DT and HT.

His personal bests include 22.59 in the SP, 62.94 in the DT, 67.08 in the HT, 59.98 in the DiscusThro and 19.76 in the ShotPut(6k. He has earned 5 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts

Shot Put

22.59

#13 all-time

2026 season best

21.81

Sep 8, 2026

2026 season best

Last competition

62° Palio Città della Quercia

Sep 8, 2026 · 21.81

62° Palio Città della Quercia

Age

30 years old

As of Sep 19, 2026: Shot Put 22.59 (#13 all-time), 2026 season best 21.81 (Sep 8, 2026) · Last competition: 62° Palio Città della Quercia, Sep 8, 2026, 21.81 · 30 years old

Personal bests

22.59

#13 all-time

62.94

67.08

DiscusThro

59.98

ShotPut(6k

19.76

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	SP	21.81	-	Sep 8, 2026	↓	62° Palio Città della Quercia
2025	SP	22.35	-	Aug 3, 2025	↓	USA Championships
2024	SP	22.59	-	Apr 24, 2024	↓	114th Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Invitational Events
2023	SP	22.11	-	Jul 20, 2023	↓	P-T-S meeting 2023
2022	SP	21.14	-	Apr 16, 2022	↓	USATF Golden Games
2021	weight-throw	21.89	-	Dec 3, 2021	↓	-
2021	SP	21.92	-	Jun 18, 2021	↓	U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
2020	SP	21.19	-	Aug 29, 2020	↓	Drake Blue Oval Showcase, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA
2019	SP	21.81	-	Feb 23, 2019	↓	Brookings, SD (USA) (i)
2019	weight-throw	24.11	-	Mar 9, 2019	↓	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i)
2019	DT	62.94	-	Apr 6, 2019	↓	Lincoln, NE (USA)
2019	HT	67.08	-	Mar 15, 2019	↓	Tempe, AZ (USA)
2018	SP	21.31	-	Dec 7, 2018	↓	Fargo, ND (USA) (i)
2018	weight-throw	23.49	-	Dec 7, 2018	↓	-
2018	DT	59.45	-	Apr 19, 2018	↓	Long Beach, CA (USA)
2018	HT	60.99	-	May 4, 2018	↓	Fargo, ND (USA)
2017	SP	18.62	-	May 5, 2017	↓	Fargo, ND (USA)
2017	weight-throw	21.70	-	Dec 8, 2017	↓	-
2017	DT	55.53	-	Apr 22, 2017	↓	Fargo, ND (USA)
2017	HT	57.77	-	Apr 8, 2017	↓	Bismarck, ND (USA)
2016	SP	17.95	-	Dec 2, 2016	↓	Fargo, ND (USA) (i)
2016	weight-throw	20.00	-	Dec 2, 2016	↓	-
2016	DT	54.73	-	Apr 26, 2016	↓	Moorhead, MN (USA)
2016	HT	59.85	-	May 12, 2016	↓	Vermillion, SD (USA)
2015	SP	18.11	-	Apr 25, 2015	↓	Des Moines, IA (USA)
2015	weight-throw	18.20	-	Dec 5, 2015	↓	-
2015	ShotPut(6k	19.76	-	Jun 26, 2015	-	Eugene, OR (USA)
2015	DT	53.16	-	Apr 28, 2015	↓	Moorhead, MN (USA)
2015	DiscusThro	59.98	-	Jun 27, 2015	-	Eugene, OR (USA)
2014	weight-throw	15.30	-	Dec 6, 2014	↓	-
2014	SP	16.69	-	Dec 6, 2014	↓	Fargo, ND (USA) (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
SP	21.81	-	Sep 8	62° Palio Città della Quercia
SP	21.10	-	Sep 2	Serbia Athletics Meeting
SP	21.29	-	Aug 30	Grand Prix Brescia
SP	20.66	-	Aug 26	Weltklasse Zürich
SP	21.80	-	Aug 22	Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial
SP	21.10	-	Aug 19	Espoo Motonet GP
SP	21.65	-	Jul 23	USA Championships
SP	20.87	-	Jul 16	Meeting Madrid
SP	20.81	-	Jul 14	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix
SP	21.76	-	Jul 10	Ed Murphey Classic
SP	20.55	-	Jul 3	Prefontaine Classic

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
SP	19.78	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
SP	19.78	-	Sep 13	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
SP	22.07	-	Aug 28	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
SP	22.07	-	Aug 27	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
SP	21.24	-	Aug 20	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
SP	22.28	-	Aug 16	Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline
SP	21.05	-	Aug 12	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Nemzeti Atlétikai Központ, Budapest
SP	22.35	-	Aug 3	USA Championships
SP	21.92	-	Jul 5	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
SP	22.09	-	Jun 28	Iron Wood Classic, Iron Wood Throwers Center, Rathdrum, ID
SP	21.56	-	Jun 6	Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
SP	20.70	-	Jun 2	61° Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto
SP	21.59	-	May 30	7th Irena Szewińska Memorial, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz
SP	21.97	-	May 25	Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat
SP	21.71	-	May 24	75. Boris Hanžeković Memorial, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb
SP	21.71	-	May 22	75. Boris Hanžeković Memorial, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb
SP	21.39	-	Apr 26	115th Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
SP	21.48	-	Sep 14	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
SP	21.48	-	Sep 13	Memorial van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
SP	21.61	-	Sep 9	Galà dei Castelli, Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona
SP	22.46	-	Sep 7	Boris Hanžeković Memorial, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb
SP	21.38	-	Sep 5	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Promotional Events
SP	21.63	-	Aug 30	Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
SP	20.95	-	Aug 25	Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline
SP	21.52	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
SP	22.03	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
SP	22.03	-	Aug 3	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
SP	21.52	-	Aug 2	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
SP	22.13	-	Jul 20	London Athletics Meet, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline
SP	21.95	-	Jul 16	Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern, Stadion Allmend, Luzern - Pre-Programme
SP	22.26	-	Jun 22	U.S. Olympic Team Trials
SP	21.70	-	Jun 21	U.S. Olympic Team Trials
SP	22.26	-	Jun 21	U.S. Olympic Team Trials
SP	22.38	-	Jun 1	Iron Wood Classic, Iron Wood Throwers Center, Rathdrum, ID
SP	22.16	-	May 25	Prefontaine Classic
SP	22.41	-	May 4	USATF Throws Festival, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ
SP	22.14	-	Apr 27	114th Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Invitational Events
SP	22.59	-	Apr 25	114th Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Invitational Events
SP	22.59	-	Apr 24	114th Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom, Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA - Invitational Events

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Payton Otterdahl's Shot Put personal best?

Payton Otterdahl's Shot Put personal best is 22.59, set on Apr 24, 2024 in Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) (i), #13 on the all-time list.

Which events does Payton Otterdahl compete in?

Payton Otterdahl competes in the Shot Put.

How did Payton Otterdahl perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 21.81, set on Sep 8, 2026. Last competition: 62° Palio Città della Quercia on Sep 8, 2026, 21.81.

Payton Otterdahl

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

Honours

Frequently asked questions