Janee' Kassanavoid (born January 19, 1995) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the hammer throw.
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Lawson, Missouri, U.S. | January 19, 1995|||||||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||
College team | Kansas State University Johnson County Community College | |||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Professional career
Kassanavoid set her personal best of 78.00 m (255 ft 10 in) on April 30, 2022, in Tucson, Arizona.[1][2] On July 17, 2022, at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Kassanavoid won the bronze medal with a distance of 74.86 m.[3] She is Native American—a member of the Comanche Nation—making her the first Native American woman to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships.[4][5]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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Representing the United States | ||||||
2023 | 2023 World Athletics Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Hammer throw | 76.36 m (250 ft 6 in) | |
2022 | 2022 World Athletics Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | Hammer throw | 74.86 m (245 ft 7 in) | |
2019 | The Match Europe v USA | Minsk, Belarus | 4th | Hammer throw | 71.26 m (233 ft 10 in) |
US Track and field Championships
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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Representing Nike | ||||||
2023 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | Hammer throw | 76.44 m (250 ft 9 in) | |
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 7th | Weight throw | 23.57 m (77 ft 4 in) | ||
2022 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | Hammer throw | 76.04 m (249 ft 6 in) | |
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Spokane, Washington | 1st | Weight throw | 24.28 m (79 ft 8 in) | ||
Unattached | ||||||
2021 | United States Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 4th | Hammer throw | 73.45 m (241 ft 0 in) | |
2020 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 5th | Weight throw | 22.40 m (73 ft 6 in) | |
2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 5th | Hammer throw | 72.02 m (236 ft 3 in) | |
Representing Kansas State Wildcats | ||||||
2018 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 15th | Hammer throw | 48.26 m (158 ft 4 in) | |
2017 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 14th | Hammer throw | 63.12 m (207 ft 1 in)[6] |
Kansas State University and Johnson County Community College
Janee' Kassanavoid is a 7-time Track and field All-American and 3-time Big 12 Conference champion.
Representing Kansas State Wildcats track and field | ||||||
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Year | Championship | Event | Distance | Place | ||
2018 | NCAA 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hammer Throw | 61.51 m (201 ft 10 in) | 13th | ||
Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hammer Throw | 68.21 m (223 ft 9 in) | 1st | |||
2017 | NCAA 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hammer Throw | 66.58 m (218 ft 5 in) | 4th | ||
Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hammer Throw | 63.07 m (206 ft 11 in) | 1st | |||
NCAA 2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Weight Throw | 20.71 m (67 ft 11 in) | 9th | |||
Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | Weight Throw | 21.32 m (69 ft 11 in) | 1st | |||
2016 | NCAA 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hammer Throw | 61.46 m (201 ft 8 in) | 9th | ||
Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hammer Throw | 57.50 m (188 ft 8 in) | 6th | |||
Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | Weight Throw | 19.64 m (64 ft 5 in) | 3rd | |||
Representing Johnson County Cavaliers | ||||||
Year | Championship | Event | Distance | Place | ||
2014 | National Junior College Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |||||
Shot Put | 12.07 m (39 ft 7 in) | 15th | ||||
Discus | 38.89 m (127 ft 7 in) | 12th | ||||
Hammer | 53.37 m (175 ft 1 in) | 1st |
High school
Kassanavoid is a 2013 alumnus of Lawson High School in Lawson, Missouri.
Representing Lawson High School Lady Cardinals | ||||||
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Year | Missouri State High School Activities Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |||||
2013 | Shot Put 11.83 m (38 ft 10 in) 5th | |||||
Discus 34.93 m (114 ft 7 in) 10th | ||||||
2012 | Shot Put 11.35 m (37 ft 3 in) 7th | |||||
Discus 35.76 m (117 ft 4 in) 5th | ||||||
2010 | Shot Put 10.97 m (36 ft 0 in) 6th |
References
External links
- Janee' Kassanavoid at World Athletics
- Janee' Kassanavoid at www.USATF.org
- JANEE' KASSANAVOID 2017-18 Track & Field Profile Kansas State Wildcats
- Janee' Kassanavoid (Comanche): Pursuing World Class Plans a Week after Placing Fourth in the US Olympic Trials in the Hammer Throw Dan Ninham ndnsports.com
- Janee' Kassanavoid on Instagram
- Kansas State University Student Athlete Janee' Kassanavoid - Big 12 Champions for Life Kansas State University
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