Lance Brooks was born on January 1,1984 and is an American national champion discus thrower who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
14 Facts About Lance Brooks
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Lance Brooks first participated in competitive sports during fourth grade, playing basketball at the YMCA.
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In eighth grade, his parents successfully petitioned the school board to allow Lance Brooks to be a one-person team.
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Lance Brooks attended New Berlin High School, where he played baseball and basketball.
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Lance Brooks participated in several track and field events, excelling at discus.
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Lance Brooks won the event at almost every meet and was the state discus champion his senior year.
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Lance Brooks was an NCAA Division III All-American during his stay at Millikin.
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Lance Brooks went to graduate school at University of Colorado for one semester.
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In 2009, Lance Brooks finished fourth in discus at the US Outdoor Championships, narrowly missing qualifying for World's.
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At the 2011, National Outdoor Championships, Lance Brooks placed third in the discus with a score of 63.45 metres.
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At the Olympics, Lance Brooks threw the discus 61.17 metres on his first attempt.
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Since only the top twelve advance to the finals, Lance Brooks competition was over.
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Lance Brooks is coached by Steve DeAutremont and sponsored by Nike.
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Lance Brooks recently gave an exhibition training event at the High School track meet in Grand Junction Colorado after coaching a promising Ridgway High School thrower.