Christian Cantwell (born September 30, 1980) is a World Champion American

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ter. He won a silver medal at the

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and placed 4th at the

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Biography

Cantwell was born in

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. He graduated from Eldon High School in Eldon in 1999, and the

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in 2003.Christian Cantwell Bio from the USATF
/ref> His best outdoor season was 2006, in which he had 8 of the 10 longest throws in the year. At the Berlin World Championships in 2009, he took gold with a throw of 22.03 meters. He won the gold medal at the 2010 World Indoor Championships. At the 2011 World Championships, he took bronze with a throw of 21.36.

Personal

Cantwell is married to USA Olympic shot putter Teri Steer. They have one child together, Jackson Daniel Cantwell, who was born in 2008. Jackson, who attends Nixa High School in

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, is a 5-star offensive tackle prospect in the class of 2026 and is ranked as the best high school shot putter in the country that is committed to play football at the University of Miami.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cantwell, Christian 1980 births Living people Sportspeople from Jefferson City, Missouri Track and field athletes from Missouri American male shot putters Missouri Tigers men's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field World Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States Diamond League winners USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners World Athletics Indoor Championships winners IAAF Continental Cup winners World Athletics Championships winners IAAF World Athletics Final winners Australian Athletics Championships winners 21st-century American sportsmen