Reese was born in Kentucky, lived there until about six, then moved to Augusta, GA and lived there through high school. He was adopted right before his fifth birthday into a family with five other kids.

Hobbies: Reese loves Anne Rice books, can juggle and likes to play video games and golf. He loves any sort of puzzle and his specialty is solving Rubik's cube (he's lightning fast ... see the video above of him solving the Rubik's cube in 55 seconds). He likes to watch any sport on TV especially the little league baseball. Music: Metallica is his favorite band. He also likes songs that you can sing to at the top of your lungs. Food: Reese likes almost anything to eat, especially his mom's lasagna, a good New York strip steak and chicken fettuccini alfredo. He also loves mexican food ... steak burritos.

Reese juggles torches on July 4, 2005

(from the Macon Telegraph, Macon, GA, USA, May 14, 2006)

Ten years ago, Reese Hoffa, then a junior at Lakeside-Evans, qualified for the state meet in the shot put. He had barely advanced from his region and wasn't expected to be a threat at state.

He ended up having the best performance of any classification with a throw of 58 feet, 8 inches. Hoffa, the current world indoor shot put champion, returned Saturday as the honorary meet director.

Hoffa won two state shot put titles before earning All-American honors four years in a row at the University of Georgia. He also was third in the NCAA Outdoor Championship and runner-up at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 2001.

His nickname, the "Unknown Shot Putter," still follows him to this day.

"The first state title was the one I definitely remember the most, because I almost didn't make it," Hoffa said. "And not only winning, but being the best in the state, that was pretty incredible."

Hoffa gets a 'leg' up on competition in winning shot put title San Diego Union Tribune - United States - June 23, 2007 By Pat Graham AP INDIANAPOLIS - Reese Hoffa carried a flag in one hand and an enormous turkey leg in the other as he attempted to run a victory lap around ... (If the link doen't work, read the story here.)

Wedding:

Reese and Renata exchanged wedding vows in Acworth, GA on November 26, 2005.