{{short description|American track and field athlete}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Russell Winger | nickname = Russ | image = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|8|2}} | birth_place = Colorado Springs, Colorado<ref>[http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Russ-Winger.aspx USATF profile]</ref> | death_date = | death_place = | height = 6 ft 3 in | weight = 280 lb | sport = Track and field | event = Discus throw | collegeteam = University of Idaho | coach = Ty Sevin | <!-- Medal record --> | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{flagu|United States}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{MedalBronze|2015 Toronto|Discus throw}} | updated = August 31, 2015 }} '''Russell Adam Winger''' (born August 2, 1984) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the discus throw and shot put. He competed in the discus throw at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final.<ref>[http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-DT-M-q----.RS4.pdf Discus Throw Men – Qualification Beijing (CHN) 22-30 August 2015] </ref> In addition, he won the bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-discus-throw-1-01.htm |title=Athletics Results Men's Discus Throw Final - Toronto 2015 Pan American Games |access-date=February 9, 2017 |archive-date=April 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404151431/http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/athletics/results-men-s-discus-throw-1-01.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> and gold at the 2015 NACAC Championships.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Plethora of championship bests on first day of NACAC Championships {{!}} REPORT {{!}} World Athletics |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/nacac-senior-championships-day-1 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
His wife, Kara Winger is also an athlete, the North American Continental record holder in the javelin throw under her maiden name of Patterson.
==Competition record== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing the {{USA}} |- |2006 |NACAC U23 Championships |Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Shot put |19.35 m |- |2011 |Pan American Games |Guadalajara, Mexico |8th |Discus throw |19.11 m |- |rowspan=3|2015 |Pan American Games |Toronto, Canada |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |Discus throw |62.64 m |- |NACAC Championships |San José, Costa Rica |bgcolor=gold|1st |Discus throw |60.68 m |- |World Championships |Beijing, China |26th (q) |Discus throw |58.69 m |} ==Personal bests== '''Outdoor''' *Shot put – 21.25 (Tucson 2010) *Discus throw – 66.04 (Chula Vista 2011) *Javelin throw – 64.54 (Claremont 2014) '''Indoor''' *Shot put – 21.29 (Fayetteville 2008)
==See also== * United States at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{World Athletics}} {{Authority control}}
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