Jarred Daniel Rome (December 21, 1976 – September 21, 2019) was an American

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er. His personal-best throw was 68.76 meters, achieved on August 7, 2011, in

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. He was the Throws Coach at

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in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated in 2000 from

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and was inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 2007.

Achievements

Jarred won the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in

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. This was his 4th consecutive world championship berth. His throw of 63.99m or 209 feet 11 inches gave him his first USA championship win. In college at

he had both the Indoor and Outdoor Shot Put (I62'6) (O63'11.75) and Outdoor Discus (210'00) school records and was the runner up in the 1997 NCAA Outdoor Championships. He was a six-time All American while attending Boise State.

Personal life

Rome was raised in

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, and graduated from

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in 1995. On August 5, 2017, he married Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame Field Hockey player (and former US National Team member 2008–2012), Pamela Spuehler. The two met while training in

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, at the Olympic Training Center in 2010. On September 21, 2019, he was found dead in Marysville after attending an induction ceremony for the Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame. On November 13, 2019, the Snohomish County Medical Examiners office released the official cause of death. Jarred Rome died as the result of a fentanyl overdose.

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rome, Jarred 1976 births 2019 deaths American male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Drug-related deaths in Washington (state) Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States People from Marysville, Washington Track and field athletes from Washington (state) USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games