Shanice Love

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Shanice Love
Personal information
Born (1997-06-09) 9 June 1997 (age 26)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Discus throw

Shanice Love (born 9 June 1997) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the discus throw. [1] She represented her country at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without reaching the final.

Her personal best in the event is 62.69 metres set in Austin, Texas, in 2019.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2013 CARIFTA Games (U17) Nassau, Bahamas 5thShot put (3 kg)12.41 m
1stDiscus throw40.16 m
2014 Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U18)
Morelia, Mexico 8thShot put (3 kg)12.23 m
2ndDiscus throw46.83 m
World Junior Championships Eugene, United States Discus throw NM
2015 CARIFTA Games (U20) Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1stDiscus throw49.39 m
Pan American Junior Championships Edmonton, Canada 3rdDiscus throw51.52 m
2016 CARIFTA Games (U20) St. George's, Grenada 1stDiscus throw52.05 m
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland Discus throw NM
2019 NACAC U23 Championships Querétaro City, Mexico 1stDiscus throw 60.14 m
Pan American Games Lima, Peru 6thDiscus throw 59.82 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 16th (q)Discus throw 59.50 m

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