Janee' Kassanavoid facts for kids
Kassanavoid at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
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| 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. She is best known for throwing the hammer throw. Janee' has won medals at the World Athletics Championships, making her one of the top hammer throwers in the world.
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Professional Career Highlights
Janee' Kassanavoid has achieved great success in her professional career. She set her personal best throw of 78.00 meters (about 255 feet, 11 inches) on April 30, 2022. This is a very long distance for a hammer throw!
World Championships Medals
Janee' has won two important medals at the World Athletics Championships. In 2022, she earned a bronze medal at the championships held in Eugene, Oregon. Her throw was 74.86 meters (about 245 feet, 7 inches). This was a special moment because she became the first Native American woman to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships. Janee' is a member of the Comanche Nation.
The next year, in 2023, she won a silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Her throw was 76.36 meters (about 250 feet, 6 inches). This shows her continued improvement and success on the world stage.
USA Track and Field Championships
Janee' has also performed very well in national competitions. She has competed in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
In 2022, she won a gold medal in the weight throw at the USA Indoor Championships. She also earned a silver medal in the hammer throw at the USA Outdoor Championships that same year. In 2023, she won a bronze medal in the hammer throw at the USA Outdoor Championships. These results show she is consistently one of the best throwers in the United States.
College and High School Achievements
Before becoming a professional athlete, Janee' Kassanavoid was a star in college and high school.
College Success
Janee' attended Kansas State University and Johnson County Community College. During her college career, she was named an All-American seven times. This means she was recognized as one of the best college athletes in the country for her sport. She also won three championships in the Big 12 Conference, which is a major college sports league.
At Kansas State, she won the hammer throw at the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships in both 2017 and 2018. She also won the weight throw at the Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships in 2017. These wins helped her become a top college athlete.
High School Years
Janee' went to Lawson High School in Lawson, Missouri. Even in high school, she was a strong thrower. She competed in the shot put and discus events at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She consistently placed well in these events during her high school career.
See also
In Spanish: Janee' Kassanavoid para niños
