Keyshawn Strachan, (born 18 December 2003) is a Bahamian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.

Keyshawn Strachan
Personal information
Born (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 20)
The Bahamas
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Bahamas
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsNR 84.27 m (2023)
Medal record
Gold medal – first place Texas Relay 2023 Record breaker and P.B. Javelin Throw
NACAC U-23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 San Jose Javelin throw
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2022 Kingston Javelin throw
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U18)
Gold medal – first place 2019 George Town Javelin throw

Strachan holds the Bahamian javelin throw national record set in Kingston, Jamaica at the 2022 CARIFTA Games with a throw of 79.89 m. [1][2]

Strachan also holds the CARIFTA Games Record in the under 18 and under 20 category. He also competed at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bahamas' Keyshawn Strachan breaks javelin record at Carifta Featured". sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Keyshawn Strachan, a towering Bahamian who stands at 6ft 5 inches, set the tone on the opening day when he launched the javelin 79.89m to establish a world lead and championship record, eclipsing the previous mark of 78.28m held by Grenada's 2019 world champion Anderson Peters". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Keyshawn Strachan: 'I Tried My Best' At World Under-20s". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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