Janee' Kassanavoid facts for kids
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 19, 1995 Lawson, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Height | 175 cm | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States |
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||
| College team | Kansas State University Johnson County Community College |
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| Turned pro | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
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Janee' Kassanavoid (born January 19, 1995) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the hammer throw.
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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. 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. 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.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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| Representing the United States |
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| 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) | ||
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| 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) | |
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 |
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| 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 | |||||
See also
In Spanish: Janee' Kassanavoid para niños
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