Adam Setliff

Adam Setliff (born December 15, 1969) is an American former discus thrower who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics (1996 and 2000), finishing 12th and 5th respectively.

Born in El Dorado, Arkansas, he set his personal best (69.44 m) in the men's discus throw on July 21, 2001, at a meet in La Jolla, California.

[4][5] He then moved with his mother to Fort Worth, Texas,[2] where he attended Eastern Hills High School and won the District 6-5A title in discus in 1987.

[1] However, he left Washington 12 units shy of earning his English degree due to an "overwhelming desire to leave Seattle and never see it again.

[1][8] He finished third at the 1996 Olympic Trials and second at the 1998 U.S. Championships before missing the 1999 season with injuries, during which time he wrote a screenplay.