Eric Favors (born November 16, 1996)[1] is an American-born athlete who competes in shot put for Ireland.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] He holds the Irish national record.[9]
Career
editSummer Universiade
editFavors Competed at the 2019 Summer Universiade Finishing 10th in the Shot Put
2022
editFavors Finished 10th Overall at the European Throwing Cup with a best mark of 19.70m.
He competed at the 2022 European Athletics Championships finishing 15th in Qualification failing to qualify with 12 Qualifiers
Favors Competed At his first World Championships in Eugene finishing 20th of 30 with a best mark of 19.76 failing to qualify with 12 Qualifiers Progressing fellow Irishman John Kelly finished 29th of 30
2023
editIt was a 5th place finish for Favors in the European Throwing Cup Throwing 20.66
Favors came 1st in the Division 3 and helped Ireland get Promotion at the 2023 European Games for Ireland However he did not Medal
In Eric's second World Championships Favors finished 23th of 37 with 12 progressing
2024 Europeans and Paris
editFavors Came 14th two Places of Qualification at the 2024 European Championships one place better than 2022
Favors despite not getting the Entry Standards for Paris 2024 Due to Olympic Rankings Favors Qualified For the 2024 Summer Olympics
National Championships Results
editIndoor
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2023 2022
Outdoor
edit 2024 2023 
2022 2019
Personal Life
editFavors Played American Football in High School
Favors has a Youtube Channel With 10.6k Subscribers. He posts videos such as teaching how to do Shot Put workouts and training sessions he posts every Friday
References
edit- ^ "Eric FAVORS | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (February 18, 2023). "'I know I can compete with the top dudes in the world' - Eric Favors on big shot put ambitions". Irish Examiner.
- ^ Browne, P. J. (March 4, 2020). "From High School American Football Star To Competing For Ireland". Balls.ie.
- ^ "Track & field: North Rockland grad Eric Favors breaks own Irish national indoor shot record". The Journal News.
- ^ "Eric Favors working on Plan B version of his dream". The Journal News.
- ^ "Eric Favors". University of South Carolina Athletics. June 22, 2018.
- ^ "Eric Favors hopes National Championships success can launch him to World final". Independent.ie. February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Athlete who trains at Garage Strength 20th in shot put at World Track and Field". July 16, 2022.
- ^ "Eric Favors sets National Shot Put Record". Athletics Ireland.