Payton Otterdahl

Payton Otterdahl

Payton Otterdahl dressed as his favorite javelin thrower Riley Dolezal
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1996-04-02) April 2, 1996 (age 28) Rosemount, Minnesota
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
College team	North Dakota State University
Club	Nike
Coached by	Justin StClair
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Shot put outdoor: 22.11 m (2023) Shot put indoor: 21.81 m (2019)

Payton Otterdahl (born April 2, 1996) is an American male shot putter who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Payton Otterdahl was born to Cory and Shannon Otterdahl and grew up in Rosemount, Minnesota. After graduating from Rosemount High School, he attended North Dakota State University from 2014 to 2018. His senior season culminated in him sweeping the NCAA titles in indoor throwing events, becoming only the 2nd man to ever win the shot put and weight throw at the NCAA Championships.^[1] In winter 2019, at 23 years, his explosion, with 2nd world best measure (his personal best 21.81 m at time) in the world top lists IAAF and the 25th place in the new IAAF World Rankings.^[2]

• Shot put: 22.59 m, Drake Relays, Des Moines, April 24, 2024
• Shot put: 21.92 m, 2020 US Olympic Trials placing 3rd, Eugene, Oregon, June 18, 2021.^[3]
• 22.26 m (73 ft 1⁄4 in) 2024 US Olympic Trials, placing 3rd, Eugene, Oregon, June 23, 2024

• Payton Otterdahl at World Athletics
• Payton Otterdahl at www.USATF.org
• Payton Otterdahl at TFRRS.org
• Payton Otterdahl at Olympedia

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