O'Dayne Richards

O'Dayne Richards

Personal information
Nationality	Jamaican
Born	(1988-12-14) December 14, 1988 St. Andrew, Jamaica
Sport
Country	Jamaica
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Outdoor 21.69 m (71 ft 1​3⁄4 in)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing Jamaica World Championships 2015 Beijing Shot put Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Shot put Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Shot put CAC Championships 2011 Mayagüez Shot put 2013 Morelia Shot put

O'Dayne Richards (born 14 December 1988 in St. Andrew) is a Jamaican athlete competing in the shot put and discus throw. He is currently studying at University of Technology, Jamaica.

Achievements

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, Canada	1st	Shot put	21.69 m
	World Championships	Beijing, China	3rd	Shot put	21.69 m

Personal bests

• Shot Put – 21.69 (Toronto 2015)
• Discus Throw – 58.31 (Kingston 2012)

References

O'Dayne Richards profile at IAAFTemplate:Footer Commonwealth Champions Shot Put Men