Shadae Lawrence | |
Birth Date: | 31 December 1995 |
Birth Place: | Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica[1] |
Height: | 1.73 m[2] |
Weight: | 84 kg |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Discus throw |
Education: | Kansas State University |
Collegeteam: | KSU Wildcats |
Coaching: | University of South Florida |
Shadae Lawrence (born 31 December 1995) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the discus throw. 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.
On May 22, 2021, she broke the Jamaican National Record with a personal best throw of 67.05 metres set in Tucson, AZ.[3]
Lawrence is currently an assistant coach for the South Florida Bulls track and field team.[4]
Representing | |||||
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2014 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) | Morelia, Mexico | bgcolor=gold | 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 |