Shadae Lawrence (born 31 December 1995) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the discus throw.[3] She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final. She has qualified for the event for the 2020 Summer Olympics as well.

Shadae Lawrence
Personal information
Born (1995-12-31) 31 December 1995 (age 28)
Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica[1]
EducationKansas State University
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
College teamKSU Wildcats
Now coachingUniversity of South Florida

On May 22, 2021, she broke the Jamaican National Record with a personal best throw of 67.05 metres set in Tucson, AZ.[4]

Lawrence is currently an assistant coach for the South Florida Bulls track and field team.[5]

International competitions edit

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Jamaica
2014 Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U20)
Morelia, Mexico 1st 46.25 m
World Junior Championships Eugene, United Kingdom 14th (q) 48.44 m
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22nd (q) 57.09 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 15th (q) 59.25 m
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 7th 58.99 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 19th (q) 58.51 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 7th 62.12 m

References edit

  1. ^ team bio
  2. ^ "Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  3. ^ Shadae Lawrence at World Athletics  
  4. ^ @paulmerca70601 (22 May 2021). "And we just had a second national record in the discus" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Several Bulls Set to Compete in Olympic Track & Field Trials". USF Athletics. Retrieved 28 June 2021.