O'Dayne Richards

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.

O'Dayne Richards
Richards at the 2015 Hanžeković Memorial
Personal information
Full nameO'Dayne Valentin Richards
NationalityJamaican
Born (1988-12-14) December 14, 1988
St. Andrew, Jamaica
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight118 kg (260 lb)
Sport
Country Jamaica
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Outdoor 21.96 m (72 ft 1⁄2 in)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 BeijingShot put
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2014 GlasgowShot put
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2015 TorontoShot put
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 FreeportShot put
Bronze medal – third place 2018 TorontoShot put
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2010 MayagüezShot put
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 MayagüezShot put
Gold medal – first place2013 MoreliaShot put

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Jamaica
2010 NACAC U23 Championships Miramar, United States 3rd Shot put 18.03 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2nd Shot put 18.74 m
4th Discus throw 54.10 m
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1st Shot put 19.16 m
Universiade Shenzhen, China 1st Shot put 19.93 m
21st (q) Discus throw 47.46 m
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 1st Shot 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 1st Shot put 21.61 m
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1st Shot put 21.69 m
World Championships Beijing, China 3rd Shot put 21.69 m
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8th Shot put 20.64 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 19th (q) Shot put 19.95 m
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 11th Shot put 19.93 m
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 4th Shot put 20.80 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 1st Shot put 21.02 m
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 3rd Shot put 20.89 m
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 5th Shot put 20.07 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 22nd (q) Shot put 20.07 m
NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 3rd Shot put 20.05 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • Shot Put – 21.96 (Rabat 2017)
  • Discus Throw – 58.31 (Kingston 2012)

Indoor

  • Shot Put – 19.93 (Birmingham 2018)

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


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