Kai Chang Explained

Kai Chang
Nationality:Jamaican
Sport:Track and Field
Event:Discus throw
Collegeteam:University of the West Indies
Florida Gators
Birth Date:29 January 2000
Height:2.04m

Kai Chang (born January 29, 2000) is a Jamaican discus thrower. He won the IAAF 2018 World U20 championships and has stamped his class at numerous international events in his career.[1]

Career

Chang won the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) Junior Championships[2] and then on July 15, 2018, with a personal best of 62.36m Chang won the gold medal for the discus at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships to become World Junior Champion.[3]

In April 2021, Chang threw over 60m for the first time as a senior, and then improved to a personal best of 62.60 at the Jamaican National Stadium in Kingston.[4] He later threw an improved personal best of 63.33 in June 2021, at the NACAC New Life Invitational in Florida. Chang ended the season with a PR of 64.49m, ranking him as the second best in his country for the 2021 season.[5]

He won the discus throw gold medal in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kai CHANG | Profile. worldathletics.org.
  2. Web site: Kai Chang hopes to emulate Dacres in discus. Jamaica Observer. July 12, 2018. June 16, 2021.
  3. Web site: Report: men's discus – IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018 | REPORT | World Athletics. worldathletics.org.
  4. Web site: Chang brought to tears after joining 60m club in discus throw. Jamaica Observer. Dwayne. Richards. April 21, 2021. June 16, 2021.
  5. News: Thompson Herah cops sprint double as Briana lowers NJR again. Jamaica Observer. Paula. Reid. June 6, 2021. June 16, 2021.
  6. News: Jamaica harvest four gold medals during first session of NACAC champs. . Jamaica Observer. San Jose, Costa Rica. 9 July 2021. 7 September 2021.