Dave Steen (shot putter)
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Representing  Canada
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1962 Perth | Shot put |
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1966 Kingston | Shot put |
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1970 Edinburgh | Shot put |
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1967 Winnipeg | Shot put |
David Lorne "Dave" Steen, (born 2 January 1942) is a Canadian former track and field athlete who specialised in the shot put. He was a two-time gold medallist in the event at the Commonwealth Games in 1966 and 1970, breaking games records both times. He had won the bronze medal at the 1962 event. His personal record was 19.21 m (63 ft 0 1⁄4 in), set in 1970.
He was a nine-time national champion in throwing events at the Canadian Track and Field Championships. Also among his honours were a shot put bronze at the 1967 Pan American Games and two bronze medals in the shot and discus at the 1969 Pacific Conference Games. He was coached by Bill Bowerman within the Oregon Ducks track and field program and was part of the winning team for the 1962 American collegiate NCAA title.
A native of Burnaby, British Columbia, he became interested in athletics through the exploits of his older brother Don Steen, who became the national decathlon champion in 1955. - Oct 20, 1966 His brother later named his son David Steen, who continued the family's athletic tradition.
He had his first achievements in the shot put while at Douglas Road Elementary School in Burnaby, winning the school title at age eleven. At Burnaby South Secondary School he established himself as one of Canada's best young throwers by setting national age-group record in the shot put. Steen grew to be a tall man, at six-foot and four and a half inches, and as his physique developed he reached a weight of 235 pounds. He went on to study at the University of Oregon, where he became part of the Oregon Ducks track and field led by coach Bill Bowerman. A central team member in the throw events, Steen placed fifth at the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1962 and competed in the preliminaries of the discus throw. His contribution helped Oregon to the NCAA team title. The following year he had his best placing in NCAA competition, coming second in the shot put final.
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