Hoffa to appear on Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Reigning World and U.S. Olympic Trials shot put champion Reese Hoffa
will be a guest on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno this evening (July
15), as he prepares for the Olympic Games in Beijing.
Hoffa is making his second Olympic Games appearance after throwing a
distance of 22.1m/72 feet 6.25 inches to win at the 2008 U.S. Olympic
Trials - Track & Field. Hoffa also won the Reebok Grand Prix this year
(21.29m/69-10.25) and was second at the Nike Prefontaine Classic
(21.73m/71-03.50). Indoors, he placed second at the 2008 World Indoor
Championships in March.
In 2007, Hoffa won the World and U.S. Outdoor titles. At World Outdoors,
he earned the world title with a throw of 22.04m/72-03.75, exceeded the
other world competitors in all but one of his throws. Track & Field News
ranked Hoffa the #1 men's shot putter in the world in 2007 for the
second year in a row.
He is the 2006 World Indoor gold medalist and was second at that meet in
2004. For a complete bio of Reese Hoffa, visit USATF.org.
Golden League on TV
American track fans can watch IAAF Golden League meets on domestic
television. Upcoming broadcasts are as follows:
Paris July 18 ESPN2 4-6pmJuly 19 ESPN Classic 9-11amJuly 25 ESPN Classic
4-6pm
ZurichAugust 29 ESPN Classic 3-5pmAugust 29 ESPN2 7-9pmAugust 30 ESPN
Classic 7-9am
BrussellsSeptember 5 ESPN Classic 3-5pmSeptember 6 ESPN Classic
7-9amSeptember 7 ESPN2 3:30-5:30pm
For information on all Golden League meets, visit IAAF.org.
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