Jim Doehring

Jim Doehring
Personal information
Full nameJames F. Doehring
BornJanuary 27, 1962 (1962-01-27) (age 64)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaShot Put
IAAF World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place1993 TorontoShot Put

James F. Doehring (born January 27, 1962, in Santa Barbara, California) is a former American athlete who primarily competed in the shot put.

In 1981, Doehring was the United States junior champion in shot put before being severely injured in a motorcycle accident.[1]

He recovered and was an All-American thrower for the San Jose State Spartans track and field team, finishing runner-up in the shot put at the 1985 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2][3]

Doehring earned a berth on the 1988 Summer Olympics team, finishing in eleventh place.[4] In December 1990 Doehring tested positive for steroids and was given a two year suspension.[5][4] He was reinstated in March 1992 due to "procedural improprieties" in the test.[6] This allowed Doehring to compete for the United States in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain where he won the silver medal in the men's shot put.[7][8] The U.S. finished first and second in the event for the first time since the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[9] At the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships, he again won the silver medal in the men's shot put.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Dream Comes True for Southland Shotputter : Jim Doehring Almost Lost His Life in Newport Beach Motorcycle Accident". Los Angeles Times. July 16, 1988. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Doehring comes back to make Olympic team". Desert Dispatch. July 22, 1988. p. 5. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Hersh, Phil (February 28, 1991). "SHOT-PUTTER EARNS DRUG SUSPENSION". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: TRACK AND FIELD; Doehring's Drug Suspension Is Upheld (Published 1991)". The New York Times. September 17, 1991. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: TRACK AND FIELD; Shot-Putter Reinstated (Published 1992)". The New York Times. March 26, 1992. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. ↑ Noden, Merrell. "Shot Down". Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  8. ↑ "1992 Olympic Games Barcelona - Men's Shot Put". www.sport-olympic.gr. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  9. ↑ Wilbon, Michael (August 1, 1992). "STULCE, DOEHRING FINISH A STUNNING 1-2 IN SHOT PUT". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Shot Put Result | 4th IAAF World Indoor Championships". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved November 18, 2020.


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