13 Facts About Darlan Romani

Darlan Romani was the Indoor World Champion in 2022, finished 4th at the 2020 Olympic Games, 4th at the 2019 World Championships, and was champion of the 2019 and 2023 Pan American Games.

Darlan Romani surpassed the mark again in early 2015 when he reached 20.90m.

In early September 2018, representing the Americas in the IAAF Continental Cup, Darlan Romani won gold with a 21.89 weight-shot, defeating 2017 World Champion Tom Walsh.

Darlan Romani broke the South American record three times in the same event.

Darlan Romani threw 22.53m on his second attempt, which put him in second place at that moment.

Darlan Romani finished in 4th place, the only one who put over 22 m, along with the three medalists.

Darlan Romani had several complications with training in 2020 and 2021: he and his family contracted COVID.

Darlan Romani had problems with not being able to train with his coach for several months.

On March 19,2022, Darlan Romani became World Champion, defeating Ryan Crouser, world record holder and Olympic champion of the event, who had not lost a competition in the last three years.

Darlan Romani surpassed his South American indoor record of 21.71, which had been set a month earlier.

Darlan Romani achieved the mark of 22.53, beating the record of the World Athletics Indoor Championships.

At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Darlan Romani was unable to throw over 22m in the final, finishing 5th, with a mark of 21.92.

At the 2023 Pan American Games, Darlan Romani became two-time champion of the event, winning gold with a mark of 21.36m.