Full Name: | Ian Scott Waltz |
Birth Place: | Post Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in |
Weight: | 269 lb |
Sport: | Athletics |
Pb: | 68.91 m (2006) |
Ian Scott Waltz (born April 15, 1977) is an American discus thrower. He is originally from Post Falls, Idaho and attended Washington State University. Waltz competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1] His personal best distance is 68.91 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Salinas, California.
He married Olympic Pole Vault Gold Medalist, Stacy Dragila on December 12, 2009. Dragila welcomed daughter Allyx Josephine Waltz on June 21, 2010, in Chula Vista, California.[2]
Representing the | ||||||
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1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 6th | Shot put | 17.31 m | |
5th | Discus | 53.16 m | ||||
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 21st | Discus | 58.97 m | |
2005 | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | Discus | 64.27 m | ||
2006 | Stuttgart, Germany | 4th | Discus | 62.94 m | ||
Athens, Greece | 3rd | Discus | 62.12 m | |||
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 25th | Discus | 60.02 m |