Brent Noon

Brent Noon (born August 29, 1971) is an inactive American Track and Field athlete, known primarily for throwing the Shot Put.

[1] As a senior in 1990, Noon set the California High School record with a throw of 76'2"[2] After taking a year off, he continued on to the University of Georgia where he won three straight NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

The University elected Noon to its "Circle of Honor" in 2009 [3] Noon won the 1995 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[4] allowing him to compete for the United States at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics, where he finished 5th behind American teammates John Godina and Randy Barnes.

While the suspension was reversed, Noon finished 9th at the trials and failed to make the Olympic team.

[5] He also settled a civil defamation suit against UCLA and then assistant coach Art Venegas, who he claimed had spread rumors of Noon's steroid abuse prior to his high school performances.