# Russell Winger
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{{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](/source/Colorado_Springs%2C_Colorado)[[http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Russ-Winger.aspx USATF profile]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 6 ft 3 in
| weight = 280 lb
| sport = [Track and field](/source/Track_and_field)
| event = [Discus throw](/source/Discus_throw)
| collegeteam = [University of Idaho](/source/University_of_Idaho)
| coach = Ty Sevin
|
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCountry|{{flagu|United States}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[Pan American Games](/source/Pan_American_Games)}}
{{MedalBronze|[2015 Toronto](/source/2015_Pan_American_Games)|[Discus throw](/source/Athletics_at_the_2015_Pan_American_Games)}}
| updated = August 31, 2015
}}
'''Russell Adam Winger''' (born August 2, 1984) is an American [track and field](/source/track_and_field) athlete specializing in the [discus throw](/source/discus_throw) and [shot put](/source/shot_put). He competed in the discus throw at the [2015 World Championships](/source/2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics) in Beijing without qualifying for the final.[[http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-DT-M-q----.RS4.pdf Discus Throw Men – Qualification Beijing (CHN) 22-30 August 2015] ] In addition, he won the bronze medal at the [2015 Pan American Games](/source/2015_Pan_American_Games)[{{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 }}] and gold at the [2015 NACAC Championships](/source/2015_NACAC_Championships).[{{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}}]
His wife, [Kara Winger](/source/Kara_Winger) is also an athlete, the [North American Continental record](/source/List_of_North_American_records_in_athletics) holder in the [javelin throw](/source/javelin_throw) under her maiden name of Patterson.
==Competition record==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing the {{USA}}
|-
|2006
|[NACAC U23 Championships](/source/2006_NACAC_Under-23_Championships_in_Athletics)
|[Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic](/source/Santo_Domingo%2C_Dominican_Republic)
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Shot put
|[19.35 m](/source/2006_NACAC_Under-23_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results)
|-
|2011
|[Pan American Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games)
|[Guadalajara, Mexico](/source/Guadalajara%2C_Mexico)
|8th
|Discus throw
|[19.11 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_discus_throw)
|-
|rowspan=3|2015
|[Pan American Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2015_Pan_American_Games)
|[Toronto, Canada](/source/Toronto%2C_Canada)
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|Discus throw
|[62.64 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2015_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_discus_throw)
|-
|[NACAC Championships](/source/2015_NACAC_Championships_in_Athletics)
|[San José, Costa Rica](/source/San_Jos%C3%A9%2C_Costa_Rica)
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Discus throw
|[60.68 m](/source/2015_NACAC_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results)
|-
|[World Championships](/source/2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics)
|[Beijing, China](/source/Beijing%2C_China)
|26th (q)
|Discus throw
|[58.69 m](/source/2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_discus_throw)
|}
==Personal bests==
'''Outdoor'''
*[Shot put](/source/Shot_put) – 21.25 (Tucson 2010)
*[Discus throw](/source/Discus_throw) – 66.04 (Chula Vista 2011)
*[Javelin throw](/source/Javelin_throw) – 64.54 (Claremont 2014)
'''Indoor'''
*[Shot put](/source/Shot_put) – 21.29 (Fayetteville 2008)
==See also==
* [United States at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics](/source/United_States_at_the_2015_World_Championships_in_Athletics)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{World Athletics}}
{{Authority control}}
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Category:Living people
Category:1984 births
Category:Sportspeople from Colorado Springs, Colorado
Category:American men shot putters
Category:American men discus throwers
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
Category:Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field)
Category:Track and field athletes from Colorado
Category:Idaho Vandals men's track and field athletes
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