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Anderson Peters
MBE
Anderson Peters in 2022
Personal information
NationalityGrenadian
Born (1997-10-21) 21 October 1997 (age 27)
Saint Andrew, Grenada
Sport
CountryGrenada
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin throw
College teamMississippi State Bulldogs[1][2]
ClubSt. David's Track Blazers
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking2 [3]
Personal bests93.07 m (2022) NR
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Grenada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Javelin throw
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2022 Eugene Javelin throw
Diamond League
First place 2024 Brussels Javelin throw
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Javelin throw
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Javelin throw
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Javelin throw
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bydgoszcz Javelin throw
CARIFTA Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 Hamilton Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nassau Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2014 Fort-de-France Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2015 Basseterre Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2016 St. George's Javelin throw
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nassau Shot put
Central American and Caribbean Junior Champs
Gold medal – first place 2014 Mexico Javelin throw
OECS Track and Field Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Tortola Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2017 St.George's Javelin throw

Anderson Peters MBE (born 21 October 1997) is a Grenadian javelin thrower[4] and the 2019 and 2022 world champion in the event. In 2024, he won the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw at the Paris Olympic Games.[5] He is a multiple time CARIFTA Games champion at the discipline and in 2016 earned a bronze medal at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, setting a new Grenadian national record and OECS record at the same time.

Career

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He gave the performance of the championships at the 2016 CARIFTA Games, a meet record of 78.28 m (256 ft 9 in), and was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy.[6] In January 2017 it was announced that Anderson was given a full scholarship to Mississippi State University.[7] He started his season with a throw of 75.29m at the 2017 Bulldog Relays.[8]

At the 2017 edition of the Whitsuntide games at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium, Anderson improved his personal best distance in the Javelin Throw three times. With his final throw we achieved a distance of 81.23 Meters.[9] On 25 June 2017, he was able to further improve on his personal best and National Record with a throw of 83.36m at the Trinidad and Tobago NGC/SAGICOR/NAAA National Open Championships. This throw allowed him to achieve the qualifying standard for the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. At the 3rd OECS Track And Field Championships held at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium, Anderson further lifted his personal best with a throw of 84.81m. Anderson went on to attend the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London but was unable to advance beyond the qualifying round with a best effort of 78.99m.

On 23 March during his second outdoor competition of 2018 Anderson registered an 81.95m throw shattering Mississippi State's freshman record in the javelin by more than six meters. The throw moved him to the top of the NCAA leader board and a 4th place World Ranking. He was subsequently named the USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Men's National Athlete of the Week.[10] He also earned Freshman of the Week honors from the Southeastern Conference.[11] He went on to become the Southeastern Conference champion in his event with a throw of 82.04m, a new meet record. On 29 May he was named the SEC Field freshman of the year.[12] After winning the Javelin competition NCAA championship with a new record of 82.82 he was given "All American" honors[13]

In August 2019, Peters won gold at the Pan American Games in the process setting a games record and national record. Peters also won Grenada's first ever Pan American Games gold medal.[14]

At the World Athletics Championships 2022, Peters successfully defended his world title, beating the Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra with three throws over 90 m. He won a silver medal for Grenada at the 2022 Commonwealth Games with a throw of 88.64 m.[15]

On 13 August 2022, Anderson got severely injured after being beaten by five crew members of a party boat.[16][17]

Peters was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to sports.[18]

Still recovering from his injury, he failed to make it into the final round of World Athletics Championships 2023 with a throw of 78.49 m in the qualification round.[19]

Following his medal-winning performance at the Paris Olympic Games, Anderson delivered a remarkable 90m throw at the Diamond League meet in Lausanne on August 23, 2024, securing the top position ahead of Olympic silver medalist Neeraj Chopra. Anderson's throw of 90.61m also set a new meet record.[20]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Grenada
2012 CARIFTA Games Hamilton, Bermuda 1st Javelin throw (700g) (U17) 60.50 m
2013 CARIFTA Games Nassau, Bahamas 1st Javelin throw (700g) (U17) 64.01 m CR
3rd Shot put (U17) 15.53 m
World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 8th Javelin throw 70.53 m
Pan American Junior Championships Medellin, Colombia 9th Javelin throw (800g) 61.44 m[21]
2014 CARIFTA Games Fort-de-France, Martinique 1st Javelin throw (700g) (U18) 67.67 m CR
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico 1st Javelin throw 72.39 m CR
2015 CARIFTA Games Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1st Javelin throw (800g)(U20) 70.09 m
Pan American Junior Championships Edmonton, Canada 2nd Javelin throw 72.11 m
2016 CARIFTA Games St. George's, Grenada 1st Javelin throw (800g) (U20) 78.28 m CR NR[22][23][24]
OECS Track and Field Championships Tortola, British Virgin Islands 2nd Javelin throw 76.78 m[25]
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rd Javelin throw 79.65 m NR[26]
2017 Trinidad & Tobago National Open Championships Hasely Crawford Stadium, Trinidad 1st Javelin throw (800g) 83.36 m NR
OECS Track and Field Championships Kirani James Athletic Stadium, Grenada 1st Javelin throw 84.81 m NR
2017 World Championships in Athletics London Stadium, England 20th Javelin throw 78.88 m
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 3rd Javelin Throw 82.20 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 2nd Javelin Throw 81.80 m[27][28]
2018 NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 1st Javelin Throw 79.65 m CR
2019 2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 1st Javelin throw 87.31 m GR, NR
2019 World Championships in Athletics Doha, Qatar 1st Javelin throw 86.89 m
2021 2020 Summer Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 15th Javelin throw 80.32 m[29]
2022 Doha Diamond League Doha, Qatar 1st Javelin throw 93.07 m NR[30]
Stockholm Diamond League Stockholm, Sweden 1st Javelin throw 90.54 m[31]
World Athletics Championships Eugene, United States 1st Javelin throw 90.54 m[32]
2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham, England 2nd Javelin throw 88.64 m

Seasonal bests by year

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Year Performance Place Date
2022 92.07 metres Doha, Qatar 13 May

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Bulldogs Add Seven During Early Signing Period". Mississippi State. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Anderson PETERS | Profile | World Athletics". Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Anderson PETERS | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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  6. ^ Finisterre, Terry (29 March 2016). Peters provides the highlight of the 2016 Carifta Games Archived 10 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-09.
  7. ^ "Anderson Peters off to MSU - GrenadaSports". Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  8. ^ "2017 Bulldog Relays | MeetPro by DirectAthletics". Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  9. ^ Kwame Laurence (5 June 2017). "Golden in Grenada". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
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  11. ^ "Anderson Peters Earns Second Weekly Honor". Mississippi State. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Anderson Peters Earns SEC Freshman Field Athlete of the Year Honors". Mississippi State. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Nine Bulldogs Earn USTFCCCA All-American Honors". Mississippi State. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Pan Am Games..Peters delivers historic gold for Grenada, Brathwaite wins sprint hurdles". Guyana Chronicle. Georgetown, Guyana. 11 August 2019. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Arshad Nadeem won gold medal, made history at Commonwealth Games 2022". 7 August 2022. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Watch: Javelin throw world champion Anderson Peters beaten, thrown off the boat into the water". Times Now. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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  19. ^ "World Athletics Championships 2023: Neeraj Chopra qualifies for javelin throw final; meets entry standard for Paris Olympics". Olympics.com. 25 August 2023. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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  24. ^ "Results". www.cfpitiming.com. 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  25. ^ "OECS Championships - Complete Results (Raw)". British Virgin Islands Athletics Association. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  26. ^ "Javelin Throw Series Result | IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz 2016". www.worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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  30. ^ "Doha Diamond League: Anderson Peters' javelin gold puts Neeraj Chopra on notice". Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  31. ^ "Neeraj Chopra sets new national record with gigantic throw, finishes second at Stockholm Diamond League". Hindustan Times. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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