Apr 28

ThrowsTalk interview with Darrel Hill, April 2017

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Darrell Hill was the third member of TeamUSA for Shot Put in Rio 2016, alongside the eventual Gold and Silver Medallists.   In this interview Darrell talk about what it is like to train everyday alongside the World Champion Joe Kovacs, or the Olympic Champion, Ryan Crouser and how that environment has pushed him already this year to a new PR of 21.91m, and what he feels he brings to the Shot Put event.  Also Darrell comes in for some unwanted attention, not once but twice, from one of the local residents at the US Olympic Training Center, a Mexican Killer Bee!
Apr 28

ThrowsTalk interview with Ryan Crouser, April 2017

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Ryan Crouser, 2016 Olympic Shot Put Champion from Rio with a new Olympic Record Throw of 22.52m, talks with Shaun Pickering about his preparation for Rio, from being a full-time student finishing a “Masters” degree in Finance in May, to a full-time athlete winning the Olympic Gold Medal in August, and his plans for the future.  The latest great athlete from a “Throwing Dynasty” in Oregon, The Crouser Family, via the University of Texas to the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California, this modest and intelligent 23 year old talks about his influences, technique and his hopes and plans for the future.
Jul 28

ThrowsTalk interview with Tom Walsh, July 2016

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In this interview, following this last major competition before Rio2016, we catch up with the World Indoor Shot Put Champion about his final preparations, and how he has worked together with his coach, former Australian Shot putter: Dale Stevenson, to develop his technique and training and make the 24 year old New Zealander a serious medal contender in Rio. Together with Valerie Adams and Jacko Gill, Walsh has contributed to making the “Land of the Long White Cloud” traditionally known as a Rugby stronghold, into a Shot Put powerhouse with three of the world’s best throwers represented in the New Zealand Olympic Team of just 14 Track and Field athletes. In this interview, Tom talks about how he has been helped and motivated by his fellow Kiwi’s over the years.
May 11

ThrowsTalk interview with Joe Kovacs, May 2015

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In this interview, Joe talks about his season so far, Working with Coach Art Venegas and other influences on his career, and his plans for the future.  This interview took place at the Occidental College competition, where he threw 21.04m. Check out also ThrowsTalk interview with Joe Kovacs coach Art Venegas in April 2015! More interviews coming soon – follow Shaun and Global Throwing Management on Twitter to get the latest videos immediately to your feed.
Apr 20

ThrowsTalk Interview with Tomasz Majewski, April 2015

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ThrowsTalk had a chance to talk with double Olympic Champion, the legendary Tomasz Majewski from Poland. We met Tomasz on a training camp in San Diego, USA during his April-May preparation period. Tomasz had a surgery in winter and just started to train again in April. He said, he is throwing very easy at the moment, he does not need to rush after surgery, so easy step-by-step training at the moment. He wil start his season in Eugene Diamond League on May 29th, then couple of weeks of training and then normal competing season in Europe until World Championships in Beijing. Tomasz also talks in this video about the unbelievable level of shot put in Poland at the moment, about an amazing talent Konrad Bukowiecki, Rio Olympics and much more. Interview made by Shaun Pickering, article written by Hans Üürike! More video coming soon – follow us on twitter, to get the latest news.
ThrowsTalk

ThrowsTalk is intended as a site to bring you personal insight on the Throws world from current and past greats of the Throwing Community. This will be in the form of personal video interviews.

Shaun PickeringThe man behind the project!
Shaun Pickering is a former Olympic Athlete, Coach and Commentator with a rich history in the sport and extensive contact list. He has a great love of the sport and a desire to promote the Throws in a positive way.
You can contact Shaun at shaun@globalthrowing.com

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