Adam Setliff

Adam Setliff (born December 15, 1969) is an American former discus thrower who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics (1996 and 2000), finishing 12th and 5th respectively. Born in El Dorado, Arkansas, he set his personal best (69.44 m) in the men's discus throw on July 21, 2001, at a meet in La Jolla, California.

Setliff grew up in Big Horn, Wyoming, where he discovered discus throwing in the sixth grade. When he was a sophomore, his father moved the family to North Platte, Nebraska, Setliff also played basketball and tennis at North Platte. He then moved with his mother to Fort Worth, Texas, Setliff finished at L. D. Bell High School in Hurst, Texas, his fourth of four high schools.

Setliff earned a full scholarship to throw at Rice University, though he dropped out after two years.

After college, Setliff trained under Olympic gold medalist Mac Wilkins, and later portrayed Wilkins in the 1998 film Without Limits, which was his first acting experience. He finished third at the 1996 Olympic Trials and second at the 1998 U.S. Championships before missing the 1999 season with injuries, during which time he wrote a screenplay. After returning to action, Setliff had a career best throw of 224' 9" in March 2000 before winning the 2000 Olympic Trials in July to qualify for his second Olympics.

Setliff retired prior to the 2004 season. Currently, he lives in Dallas, Texas and practices real estate law while running a title agency.

Achievements Representing the 1997 IAAF Grand Prix Final Fukuoka, Japan 2nd 66.12 m 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 5th 66.02 m 2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 5th 66.55 m