American discus thrower (born 1969)
Kamy Keshmiri (born January 23, 1969) is a retired male discus thrower from the United States. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's discus throw event at the 1989 Summer Universiade in Duisburg, West Germany. Keshmiri set his personal best (51.28 metres) at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Sudbury, Ontario on July 27, 1988. He also won three NCAA discus titles at the University of Nevada at Reno.
His father, Jalal, was born in Iran and represented Iran in the 1968 Olympics.
When he was at Reno High School, he set the National High School Record in the Discus Throw. He was Gatorade High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year and Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1987.[1]
Keshmiri was one of the only American Olympic athletes to have their medal taken away after he was found with illegal steroids in his system.[2]
Achievements
In 1992, the International Amateur Athletic Federation banned Keshmiri after a positive test for methanolone.[3]
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Track & Field News High School Boys Athlete of the Year 1987
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1897–1979 Amateur Athletic Union | |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress | |
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1993-onwards USA Track & Field | |
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Notes |
- The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials,
otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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