FINLEY Mason

United States of America
Athletics
7 Oct 1990
30
Male
KANSAS CITY, MO
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's Discus Throw  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Long Throws
Men's Discus Throw Qualification - Group B
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocationDiscus Throw
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA11th (62.05)

World Athletics Championships
YearLocationDiscus Throw
2019Doha, QATQual. (63.22)
2017London, GBR3rd (68.03)

NACAC Championships
YearLocationDiscus Throw
2018Toronto, ON, CAN4th (61.55)

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
YearDiscus Throw
20192 x 7th
20181 x 4th, 1 x 5th, 1 x 6th
20171 x 7th

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventLocationResult
42018Discus ThrowBrussels, BEL66.09
52018Discus ThrowOslo, NOR65.16
62018Discus ThrowRome, ITA64.17
72019Discus ThrowStockholm, SWE62.16
72019Discus ThrowDoha, QAT63.52
72017Discus ThrowLondon, GBR62.48
82018Discus ThrowStockholm, SWE62.86
92018Discus ThrowParis Saint-Denis, FRA61.91

World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
22021Discus ThrowWorld Athletics Continental TourWalnut, CA, USA63.57

World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
32018Discus ThrowWorld ChallengeZagreb, CRO64.21
42017Discus ThrowWorld ChallengeBerlin, GER65.25
42017Discus ThrowWorld ChallengeHengelo, NED64.27


Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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University of Kansas, United States of America
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Wife Madison
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English
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His father Jared competed in the discus for the University of Wyoming in the United States of America. His sisters, Matia and Rebecca, both competed in the discus for the University of Missouri in the United States of America. (denverpost.com, 27 Apr 2016; kcur.org, 11 Aug 2016)
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While at university he suffered back injuries including a herniated disc, and struggled with knee and ankle pain. He began aiming to lose weight to help prevent such problems, and lost about 40 kilograms between 2013 and 2016. (teamusa.org, 15 Aug 2017; denverpost.com, 08 Jul 2016)
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He was first taught the discus and the shot put by his father, and he got involved in athletics at school in the sixth grade. (sweetwaternow.com, 06 Jul 2016; teamusa.org, 15 Aug 2017)
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He would practise throwing with his father and sister up to five days a week when he was growing up. He was involved in a number of sports at a young age, but always made sure he practised the discus with his father at least twice weekly. "Growing up I played [American] football, wrestling, basketball, soccer and track and field. I was a multi-sport athlete, but year-round my dad and I were throwing twice a week to keep the feel of the discus." (kansan.com, 24 Apr 2016; usatf.org, 27 Apr 2020)
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To win gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (teamusa.org, 15 Aug 2017)
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"My favourite memory was winning the [US] Olympic Trials in 2016 and making my first Olympic team. It was a great feeling to finally accomplish my Olympic dreams and come out victorious in the craziest weather conditions I have ever competed in." (usatf.org, 27 Apr 2020)
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Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski, German discus thrower Robert Harting. (runblogrun.com, 06 Aug 2017)
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While competing for the University of Wyoming in the United States of America, he was named Outstanding Male Athlete at the 2014 Mountain West Outdoor Championships in Laramie, Wyoming. (sweetwaternow.com, 06 Jul 2016)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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