Kevin Toth
American shot putter
Kevin Toth (born December 29, 1967, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American former shot put athlete.[1]
His personal best throw was 22.67 meters (74.4 feet) in 2003,[2] which places him 9th on the all-time performers list (as of October 2020[update]).[3]
In 2004, the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced that Toth received a two-year ban following a positive test for use of tetrahydrogestrinone (THG).[4] Toth subsequently retired from competing.[5]
See also
- BALCO investigation
References
- ^ "Kevin Toth". USA Track & Field. 2001.
- ^ "Toth named Athlete of the Week" (Press release). USA Track & Field. April 22, 2003.
- ^ "Shot Put - men - senior - outdoor". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "BALCO investigation timeline". USA Today. November 27, 2007.
May 4, 2004: Kevin Toth receives a two-year ban for THG and modafinil use, USADA announces. The shot putter loses his 2003 U.S. championship and fourth-place finish at the World Championships.
- ^ Ramsak, Bob (February 16, 2004). "Shot Putter Kevin Toth Announces Retirement". Track Profile Report. Archived from the original on March 31, 2004.
External links
- Kevin Toth at World Athletics
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- 1960: Bill Nieder (USA)
- 1961 – 1964: Dallas Long (USA)
- 1965 – 1968: Randy Matson (USA)
- 1969: Neal Steinhauer (USA) and Hans-Peter Gies (GDR)
- 1970: Randy Matson (USA)
- 1971: Heinz-Joachim Rothenburg (GDR)
- 1972: Hartmut Briesenick (GDR)
- 1973: Al Feuerbach (USA)
- 1974: Aleksandr Baryshnikov (URS)
- 1975 – 1976: Brian Oldfield (USA)
- 1977 – 1980: Udo Beyer (GDR)
- 1981: Brian Oldfield (USA)
- 1982: Dave Laut (USA)
- 1983: Udo Beyer (GDR)
- 1984: Brian Oldfield (USA)
- 1985: Ulf Timmermann (GDR)
- 1986: Udo Beyer (GDR)
- 1987: Alessandro Andrei (ITA)
- 1988 – 1989: Ulf Timmermann (GDR)
- 1990: Randy Barnes (USA)
- 1991: Werner Günthör (SUI)
- 1992: Gregg Tafralis (USA)
- 1993: Werner Günthör (SUI)
- 1994: Jim Doehring (USA)
- 1995: John Godina (USA)
- 1996 – 1997: Randy Barnes (USA)
- 1998 – 1999: John Godina (USA)
- 2000: Adam Nelson (USA)
- 2001: Janus Robberts (RSA)
- 2002: Adam Nelson (USA)
- 2003: Kevin Toth (USA)
- 2004: Christian Cantwell (USA)
- 2005: John Godina (USA)
- 2006: Christian Cantwell (USA)
- 2007: Reese Hoffa (USA)
- 2008: Adam Nelson (USA)
- 2009: – 2010: Christian Cantwell (USA)
- 2011: Dylan Armstrong (CAN)
- 2012: Christian Cantwell (USA)
- 2013 – 2014: Ryan Whiting (USA)
- 2015: Joe Kovacs (USA)
- 2016 – 2017 Ryan Crouser (USA)
- 2018: Tom Walsh (NZL)
- 2019: Joe Kovacs (USA)
- 2020 – 2021 Ryan Crouser (USA)
- 2022: Joe Kovacs (USA)
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