O'Dayne Richards

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O'Dayne Richards
Hanzekovic Memorial 20150907 DSC 2451.JPG
Richards at the 2015 Hanžeković Memorial
Personal information
Full nameO'Dayne Valentin Richards
Born (1988-12-14) December 14, 1988 (age 36)
St. Andrew, Jamaica
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Weight118 kg (260 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Sport Track and field
Event Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal bestOutdoor 21.96 m (72 ft 12 in)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Beijing Shot put
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Shot put
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Shot put
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Freeport Shot put
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Toronto Shot put
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Barranquilla Shot put
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Mayagüez Shot put
CAC Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Mayagüez Shot put
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Morelia Shot put

O'Dayne Valentin Richards (born 14 December 1988 in St. Andrew [2] ) is a Jamaican athlete competing in the shot put and discus throw. He studied at the University of Technology, Jamaica.

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Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2010 NACAC U23 Championships Miramar, United States 3rdShot put18.03 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2ndShot put 18.74 m
4thDiscus throw 54.10 m
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1stShot put 19.16 m
Universiade Shenzhen, China 1stShot put 19.93 m
21st (q)Discus throw 47.46 m
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 1stShot put 20.97 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 20th (q)Shot put 19.08 m
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 14th (q)Shot put 19.77 m
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 1stShot put 21.61 m
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Ontario, Canada1stShot put 21.69 m
World Championships Beijing, China 3rdShot put 21.69 m
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8thShot put 20.64 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 19th (q)Shot put 19.95 m
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 11thShot put 19.93 m
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 4thShot put 20.80 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 1stShot put 21.02 m
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 3rdShot put 20.89 m
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 5thShot put 20.07 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 22nd (q)Shot put 20.07 m
NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 3rdShot put 20.05 m
2023 Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 9thShot put 18.37 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. "2018 CAC Games bio" . Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  2. 2014 CWG profile