Noah Jacob Bryant is an American

United States

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 shot putter. He attended high school at Carpinteria High School

Carpinteria High School

Carpinteria High School is a high school located in Carpinteria, California. Located adjacent to the foothills on the edge of the Carpinteria Valley, it is the only public high school in Carpinteria and serves a student body of approximately 700 students in grades 9-12.-Athletics:Carpinteria High...

 in Carpinteria, CA. He then went on to the University of Southern California

University of Southern California

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 where he won both the indoor and outdoor NCAA Championships in 2007. Bryant also competed at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

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 in Osaka, Japan. While at USC, Bryant set the school record in the shot put with a throw of 20.56 meters.
Bryant finished in fourth place at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

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in 2007 and 6th in 2009.