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Reese Hoffa

Hoffa in 2014
Personal information
Birth name	Maurice Antawn Chism
Nationality	American
Born	(1977-10-08) October 8, 1977 (age 47) Evans, Georgia, U.S.
Residence	Athens, Georgia, U.S.
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	147 kg (324 lb)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Shot Put
Club	New York Athletic Club
Coached by	Don Babbitt
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	22.43 m (73' 7")
Medal record Olympic Games Bronze 2012 London Shot put World Championships Gold 2007 Osaka Shot put World Indoor Championships Gold 2006 Moscow Shot put Silver 2004 Budapest Shot put Silver 2008 Valencia Shot put Pan American Games Gold 2003 Santo Domingo Shot put
Updated on August 6, 2012.

Michael Reese Hoffa (born October 8, 1977) is a famous American shot putter. He is known for throwing a heavy ball, called a shot, as far as he can.

Reese has won many important medals. He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He also won gold medals at the World Championships.

Who is Reese Hoffa?

Reese Hoffa was born in Evans, Georgia. His birth name was Maurice Antawn Chism. He was adopted when he was four years old. He grew up to become a very strong athlete.

Amazing Achievements

Reese Hoffa is one of the best shot putters in the world. He has thrown the shot put over 21 meters (about 69 feet) more than 100 times in competitions. This is a very rare achievement in his sport.

• Olympic Medal: He won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics. This is a huge honor for any athlete.
• World Champion: Reese won the gold medal at the 2007 World Outdoor Championships. He also won gold at the 2006 World Indoor Championships.
• Pan American Games: In 2003, he won a gold medal at the Pan American Games.

His best throw outdoors was 22.43 meters (about 73 feet, 7 inches). Indoors, his best throw was 22.11 meters (about 72 feet, 6 inches).