This is a gem of an interview with 3 times World Champion (2016 indoors, 2017 outdoors, 2018 indoors), two-time Olympic bronze medalist, and 3 time World Champs outdoor bronze medalist Tom Walsh, who has been fighting the shot put wars since 2009! One of the most thoughtful interviews that I have had with an athlete. Tom Walsh loves to compete. I miss seeing him at meets due to the pandemic. We always have a quick laugh, and I ask him something about the competition. I like to see the world through this Kiwi’s eyes. He misses little.
Tom Walsh was introduced to me by his late agent, Andy Stubbs, a wonderful man who passed away last year. Andy told me that Tom was a good guy, and we did our first interview in 2015. I enjoyed his sense of humor, his keen knowledge of the sport, and that he wanted to win, no matter what. I had sensed a less than satisfactory treatment of him at the DL that week, and I knew he was keeping it bottled to kick but while he threw.
Tom Walsh is a player each time he competes. Enjoy the interview with this fine Kiwi thrower.
RunBlogRun presents
Socialing The Distance with Larry Eder
Featuring Tom Walsh, the professional Shot Putter
A special thanks to the late Andy Stubbs and Stubbs Management for setting up this interview (March 2021)
Tom on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomwalshsp
Tom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomwalshsp/
Hawi Management: https://www.hawimanagement.com/
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