Lance Brooks

Lance Brooks (born January 1, 1984) is an American national champion discus thrower who also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

[1] At birth, he weighed 10 pounds (4.5 kg) and was 22.25 inches (565 mm) long, making him an exceptionally large baby.

In eighth grade, his parents successfully petitioned the school board to allow Brooks to be a one-person team.

[1] After college, Brooks moved to Boulder, Colorado to train and teach track and field at the high school level.

[2] In 2009, Brooks finished fourth in discus at the US Outdoor Championships, narrowly missing qualifying for World's.

[1] At the 2011, National Outdoor Championships, Brooks placed third in the discus with a score of 63.45 metres (208.2 ft).

On his final throw, he achieved a distance of 65.15 metres (213.7 ft), winning the event with a new personal best and meeting the required standard of 65 meters.

[5] His coach, Steve DeAutremont, said Brooks' technique was slightly off: "I think he was a little rushed out of the back [of the throwing ring].

Brooks currently lives in Denver, Colorado he was a throws coach at Cherry Creek High School for 2 seasons (shot put and discus.