Turner Washington (born February 10, 1999) is an American

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

and discus thrower. He is the son of Olympian

Anthony Washington Anthony Washington (born January 16, 1966, in Glasgow, Montana) is an American former discus thrower, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics. At the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Washington won the gold medal in discus throw. H ...

Career

Washington attended

Canyon del Oro High School Canyon del Oro High School (CDO) is a comprehensive public high school in Oro Valley, Arizona, located north of Tucson at the base of Pusch Ridge. Established in 1964, CDO is one of three high schools of Amphitheater Public Schools and serves ...

. Washington competes for

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in both discus and

, becoming the 2021 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor champion in the latter. Competing at the

2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon from July 6–9, 2023. They served as USA Track & Field's (USATF) national championships in track and field for the United States. The results of the ...

, in

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, he finished second in the men's discus competition. He was selected for the

2023 World Athletics Championships The 2023 World Athletics Championships ( hu, 2023-as atlétikai világbajnokság), the nineteenth edition of the World Athletics Championships, are scheduled to be held from 19 August to 27 August 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. The city of Budapes ...

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in August 2023.

Personal life

His father Anthony competed in three consecutive

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, and the 1999 World Championships in

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, where he won the gold medal in the discus.

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Turner Washington at Arizona State Sun Devils
1999 births Living people American male discus throwers American male shot putters Arizona State Sun Devils men's track and field athletes Sportspeople from Tucson, Arizona Track and field athletes from Arizona Arizona Wildcats men's track and field athletes United States collegiate record holders in athletics (track and field) NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners {{US-discusthrow-athletics-bio-stub