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Adam McCright Nelson is a retired American shot putter and Olympic gold medalist. Nelson competed in three consecutive Olympic Games in 2000, 2004 and 2008. In addition to his gold medal at the 2004 O
Nelson at the 2011 World Championships
Nelson following his second-place finish at the 2007 World Championships
The men's shot put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 15 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. Forty-four athletes from 34 nations competed. The event was won by Tomasz Majewski of Poland,
Adam Nelson
…21.16 m 2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 1st 21.73 m 2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 2nd 21.61 m 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China —N/a NM 2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 5th 21.11 m 2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 7th 20.29 m References External links Adam Nelson at…
Tomasz Majewski (2009)