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O'Dayne Richards

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O'Dayne Richards
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
Country Jamaica
SportTrack and field
EventShot put
Achievements and titles
Personal bestOutdoor 21.96 m (72 ft 12 in)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Beijing Shot put
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Shot put
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Shot put
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Freeport Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Toronto Shot put
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2010 Mayagüez Shot put
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mayagüez Shot put
Gold medal – first place 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.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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
2023 Pan American Games Santiago, Chile 9th Shot put 18.37 m

Personal bests

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Outdoor

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

Indoor

  • Shot Put – 19.93 (Birmingham 2018)

References

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