John Godina
- January 4, 2024
- Shot Putter
Quick Facts
| Full Name | John Godina |
| Occupation | Shot Putter |
| Date Of Birth | May 31, 1972(1972-05-31) |
| Age | 52 |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Oklahoma |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
John Godina Biography
| Name | John Godina |
| Birthday | May 31 |
| Birth Year | 1972 |
| Home Town | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
John Godina is one of the most popular and richest Shot Putter who was born on May 31, 1972 in Oklahoma, United States. American shot- putter from America who has won 3 World Championships and two Olympic medals including the bronze medal and one of silver.
Both he and He and Geoff Capes both competed in the shot put. both participated in the shot put competition.
John Carl Godina (born May 31, 1972) is an American shot putter, whose record includes three World Championship wins and two Olympic medals. He also competes in discus. Godina was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
At college level, competing for UCLA, he won three outdoor NCAA championship victories, two in discus and one in shot put. His 1995 NCAA Outdoor shot put title was a national record, at the time with a throw of 22.00 meters (72’2.25″). In 1995, he won his first World Championship title in shot put, adding additional titles in 1997, and 2001. In the same discipline, he finished second in the 1996 Olympics and third in the 2000 Olympics. He also qualified to those same Olympics in the Discus, the first American to qualify in both since Bud Houser in 1924 and he finished 8th in the 2004 Olympics in the Shot Put. He retired in 2009 after suffering through injuries at the 2008 Olympic Trials.
He married Kendra Jordan.
John Godina Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Shot Putter |
| House | Living in own house. |
John Godina is one of the richest Shot Putter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Godina 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a student at his school, Cheyenne Central High School located in Cheyenne, Wyoming and played football.
He was awarded five gold, two silver as well as a bronze.
Godina is one of the most decorated shot putters in U.S. athletics history. His legacy compares well with Parry O’Brien, who won two Olympic gold medals (1952, 1956) and one silver medal (1960), placed fourth in the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, and broke the world record 17 times.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Weight | 129 kg |
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Facts & Trivia
John Ranked on the list of most popular Shot Putter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Godina celebrates birthday on May 31 of every year.