John Brenner (athlete)

John Brenner ( born January 4, 1961) is a former American athlete who was especially successful in the shot put.

1984 won burner for the University of California starting the NCAA Championships in the shot put and discus throw. In 1986 and 1987 he was U.S. champion in the shot put.

At the World Athletics Championships 1987 in Rome Brenner won with a width of 21.75 m bronze medal in the shot put behind the Swiss Werner Günthör ( 22.23 m ) and the Italian Alessandro Andrei ( 21.88 m). In the discus throw, he retired, however, from the qualifying round.

John Brenner is 1,92 m tall and had a competition weight of 127 kg.