Daniel Taylor (born May 12, 1982) is an American

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ter. He is currently sponsored by

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. He is currently competing around the world in

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High school

He attended Berkshire High School in

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, and was a letterman in

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and

. In football, he garnered first team All-North East Ohio honors. He was much more successful in track and field. In his sophomore year of high school he won the Division III state discus title with a throw of 167' 4". Taylor also holds the

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Division III state discus record at 200' 11". Taylor's best finish in the

in the state championship was 2nd in 1999, during this year Berkshire High School was a Division III school. His personal best throw is 21.78 metres, achieved in May 2009 in

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.http://www.legacy.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Taylor_Dan.asp USATF bio

College

Taylor attended

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. He graduated in 2005 with a B.S. in agriculture. He majored in Construction Systems Management and minored in molecular microbiology and in City and Regional Planning. While at

, He was a 2 time NCAA Champion, an 11 time NCAA All-American, and a 7 time Big Ten Champion.

Achievements

*All results regarding shot put, unless stated otherwise

References

External links

* * 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Geauga County, Ohio American male shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners Ohio State Buckeyes men's track and field athletes {{US-shotput-athletics-bio-stub