Bradley "Brad" Snyder (born January 8, 1976) is a Canadian retired shot putter, whose personal best throw is 20.87 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Atlanta.
Born in Windsor, Ontario, Snyder earned a full-ride scholarship at the University of South Carolina from 1995 to 1999 and was a dominant force in collegiate athletics. Snyder never lost a Southeastern Conference championship. He was the school's first athlete to win eight SEC titles and was an all-American in seven-of-eight seasons (indoor and outdoor). In 1998, he won all 19 meets and was the SEC track and field athlete of the year and was later inducted into the school's sports hall of fame. He competed in three Olympics and retired after the 2004 season.
International competitions Representing 1994World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal14th (q)Shot put15.65 m1995Pan American Junior ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile 1stShot put16.74 m1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States31st (q)Shot put17.98 m1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece20th (q)Shot put18.94 mUniversiadeCatania, Italy15thShot put16.99 m1998Goodwill GamesUniondale, United States6thShot put19.62 m1999UniversiadePalma de Mallorca, Spain4thShot put19.80 m16th (q)Discus throw57.34 mPan American GamesWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 3rdShot put18.74 m2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia13th (q)Shot put19.77 m2001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal11thShot put19.56 mJeux de la FrancophonieOttawa-Hull, Canada 1stShot put19.64 mWorld ChampionshipsEdmonton, Alberta, Canada8thShot put20.63 m2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom4thShot put19.63 m2003Pan American GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic 3rdShot put20.10 mWorld ChampionshipsParis, France10thShot put19.38 m2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece19th (q)Shot put19.46 m
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