| Riley Dolezal | |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | Javelin |
| Nationality: | American |
| Club: | Nike |
| Birth Date: | 16 November 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Stanley, North Dakota |
| Collegeteam: | North Dakota State |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight Lb: | 225 |
| Turnedpro: | 2009 |
| Pb: | Javelin |
| Updated: | July 15, 2018 |
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Riley Dolezal (born November 16, 1985) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. His personal record for the event is and he is the 2013 and 2017 United States Javelin champion. He now works at Horace High School as a gym and health teacher
Born in Stanley, North Dakota, Dolezal attended Stanley High School. Outside of throwing Dolezal enjoys hunting, welding, boating, auto repair, Motorsport, video and yard games. Riley Dolezal grew up in a town of 1200 and taught himself how to throw javelin his junior year of high school. A multi-sport athlete, he had an opportunity to play football and baseball in college.
Dolezal attended North Dakota State University from 2005 to 2009 and competed in the javelin.[1] He gradually improved from a personal record of in 2008 to in 2009.
Dolezal teaches middle school physical education and works as an assistant coach at North Dakota State University.
He cleared seventy metres for the first time in 2012: that year he had a best of and competed in the qualifying round of the 2012 United States Olympic Trials.[2]
In 2013 he placed third at the Mt. SAC Relays before winning at the Drake Relays with a throw of .[3] At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Dolezal had a startling breakthrough. All four of his valid throws at the competition bettered his previous record: he improved from 74.87 m to 76.10 m to 76.93 m and had his best in the fourth round with a throw of .[4] This moved him up to eighth on the all-time American lists and brought him the national title, finishing ahead of reigning NCAA champion Sam Humphreys.[1] [3]
Dolezal placed second in javelin at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a throw of .[5]
Dolezal placed second in javelin at the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a throw of .[6]
Dolezal placed third in javelin at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) with a throw of .[7]
Dolezal won the javelin title at the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a throw of .[8]
Dolezal placed third in the javelin at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a throw of .[9]
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2019 World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 26th (q) | ||
| 2017 | DécaNation | France | 3rd | ||
| 2015 | 2015 World Championships | Beijing, China | 24th | ||
| 2015 NACAC | bgcolor=gold | 1st | CR | ||
| 2015 Pan Am | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | |||
| 2013 | 2013 World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 19th | ||
| USATF Championships | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2012 United States Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 17th | [10] | |
| 2013 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | bgcolor=gold | 1st | [11] |
| 2014 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | [12] |
| 2015 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | [13] |
| 2016 | USA Olympic Trials Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | [14] | |
| 2017 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | bgcolor=gold | 1st | [15] |
| 2018 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 3rd | [16] | |