Kai Chang
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| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of the West Indies Florida Gators | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kai CHANG | Profile". worldathletics.org.
- ^ "Kai Chang hopes to emulate Dacres in discus". Jamaica Observer. July 12, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Report: men's discus – IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018 | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
- ^ Richards, Dwayne (April 21, 2021). "Chang brought to tears after joining 60m club in discus throw". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Reid, Paula (June 6, 2021). "Thompson Herah cops sprint double as Briana lowers NJR again". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Jamaica harvest four gold medals during first session of NACAC champs". San Jose, Costa Rica: Jamaica Observer. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
World U20 Champions in men's discus throw | |
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