Rajindra Campbell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Born | 29 February 1996 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Shot put: 22.22m (Madrid, 2023) |
Rajindra Campbell (born 29 February 1996) is a Jamaican track and field athlete. In 2023, he became the Jamaican national champion and Jamaican national record holder in the shot put.[1]
Early life[edit]
Campbell attended Ferncourt High School and Kingston College in his native Jamaica before attending Missouri Southern State University.[2]
Career[edit]
Campbell won the Jamaican national title in 2023 having improved his personal best to 21.31, in May 2023.[3] Campbell set a new Jamaican national shot put record when he threw 22.22 metres in Madrid, Spain in July 2023.[4][5] He was selected to represent Jamaica at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[6] He qualified for the final.[7]
In February 2024, she was selected to compete for Jamaica at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "R.Campbell". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Shot put specialist Campbell reinvents himself with best throw". Jamaica Observer. May 5, 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ Williams, Sharla (July 27, 2023). "Campbell surprised by national shot put record".
- ^ "Rajindra Campbell smashes national shot put record in Madrid". Jamaica.Loopnews. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Rajindra Campbell breaks national Shot Put record". Jamaica.Gleaner. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "World Champs debutant eager to surpass limits". Jamaica.Gleaner. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "Men's Shot Put Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Ackeem Blake, Shashalee Forbes lead Jamaica's 19-member team to World Indoors". Sportsmax. February 23, 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
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