John Godina at the World Championships in Edmonton, where he won
his third Gold Medal, in the men's shot put.
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Men's Shot Put Final.
World Athletics Championships 2001
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| 1. John GODINA |
|
USA |
|
21.87 |
| 2. Adam NELSON |
|
USA |
|
21.24 |
| 3. Arsi HARJU |
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FIN |
|
20.93 |
| 4. Manuel MARTINEZ |
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SPA |
|
20.91 |
| 5. Dragan PERIC |
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YUG |
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20.91 |
| 6. Yuriy BILONOG |
|
UKR |
|
20.83 |
| 7. Conny KARLSSON |
|
FIN |
|
20.78 |
| 8. Bradley SNYDER |
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CAN |
|
20.63 |

John Godina pictured in Athens where he retained his World Championship
title, in the men's shot put. Photo George Herringshaw 2nd August 1997.
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Men's Shot Put Final.
Olympic Games 1996.
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| 1. Randy Barnes |
|
USA |
|
21.62m |
| 2. John GODINA |
|
USA |
|
20.79m |
| 3. Oleksandr Bagach |
|
UKR |
|
20.75m |
| 4. Paolo Dal Soglio |
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ITA |
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20.74m |
| 5. Oliver-Sven Buder |
|
GER |
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20.51m |
| 6. Roman Virastyuk |
|
UKR |
|
20.45m |
| 7. C.J. Hunter |
|
USA |
|
20.39m |
| 8. Dragan Peric |
|
YUG |
|
20.07m |
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Men's Shot Put Final.
World Athletics Championships 1997.
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| 1. John GODINA |
|
USA |
|
21.44m |
| 2. Oliver-Sven Buder |
|
GER |
|
21.24m |
| 3. C.J. Hunter |
|
USA |
|
20.33m |
| 4. Yuriy Belonog |
|
UKR |
|
20.26m |
| 5. Mika Halvari |
|
FIN |
|
20.13m |
| 6. Roman Virastyuk |
|
UKR |
|
20.12m |
| 7. Kevin Toth |
|
USA |
|
20.02m |
| 8. Michael Mertens |
|
GER |
|
19.91m |

John Godina about to put the shot and take his first, of three, World Championship victories
in the men's event. Photo taken in Goternburg by G.H. © 9th. August 1995.
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Men's Shot Put Final.
World Athletics Championships 1995.
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| 1. John Godina |
|
USA |
|
21.47m |
| 2. Mika Halvari |
|
FIN |
|
20.93m |
| 3. Randy Barnes |
|
USA |
|
20.41m |
| 4. Aleksandr Bagach |
|
UKR |
|
20.38m |
| 5. Brent Noon |
|
USA |
|
20.13m |
| 6. Oliver-Sven Buder |
|
GER |
|
20.11m |
| 7. Roman Virastyuk |
|
UKR |
|
19.66m |
| 8. Dmitriy Goncharuk |
|
BLR |
|
19.38m |