Noah Jacob Bryant (born May 11, 1984, in

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) is an American

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. He attended high school at

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. He won the 2002

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, defeating

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, son of Olympian

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NCAA

He then went on to the

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where he won both the indoor and outdoor

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in 2007. Bryant also competed at the

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. His NCAA history is that much more impressive after Bryant lost most of his sophomore season and needed to go through reconstructive surgery after a freak

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accident when the implement bounced off the protective screen and back into his face. While at USC, Bryant set the school record in the shot put with a throw of 20.56 meters.

Professional

Bryant finished in fourth place at the

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in 2007 and 6th in 2009.

References

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