Roger Steen (shot putter)

Roger Steen (born 17 May 1992) is an American shot putter.

Early life
Steen grew up in Luck, Wisconsin and studied at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, he initially went to college to play American Football before being encouraged to join the track and field team.

Career
He gained his first international experience in 2022 when he won the gold medal in the shot put at the NACAC Championships in Freeport, Bahamas with a distance of 20.78 metres. He won the Meeting Città di Padova with a 21.38m throw in September 2022.

In May 2023, he threw a lifetime best of 22.08m in Tucson, Arizona. Following that, he won the Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern with 21.41m. He placed in fourth at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago in November 2023, with a distance of 20.51m, missing a medal by 2cm from compatriot Jordan Geist.

He finished as runner-up at the 2024 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in February 2024. Subsequently, in March 2024 he competed for the a United States at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, finishing in thirteenth place with 19.97m.

In May 2024, he finished in sixth place at the 2024 Diamond League event the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon.

Personal life
He works as an assistant coach at his alma mater in Wisconsin.