Josh Awotunde facts for kids
Awotunde at the 2022 World Championships
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| Full name | Josh Olayinka Awotunde | |||||||||||||
| Born | June 12, 1995 Lanham, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Height | 6ft 2in | |||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States |
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Shot put | |||||||||||||
| College team | University of South Carolina 2013–2018 Delsea Regional High School '13 |
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| Personal best(s) | 22.29 m (73 ft 1.43405512 in) Outdoor 21.74 m (71 ft 3.78051181 in) Indoor |
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Josh Olayinka Awotunde (born June 12, 1995) is an American athlete who is really good at the shot put. This is a sport where athletes throw a heavy ball as far as they can. Josh has thrown the shot put 22.29 m (73 ft 1.43405512 in) meters outdoors and 21.74 m (71 ft 3.78051181 in) meters indoors. He won a bronze medal at the World Championships in 2022, showing he is one of the best in the world!
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About Josh Awotunde
Josh Awotunde was born in Lanham, Maryland, in 1995. He grew up in Franklinville, New Jersey. His parents are Adeola and Christina Awotunde. Josh went to Delsea Regional High School and finished in 2013. After high school, he studied at the University of South Carolina and graduated in 2017. Josh also has family roots from Nigeria.
Josh's Amazing Achievements
Josh Awotunde has competed in many big events and won several medals. He represents the United States in international competitions.
World Championships Success
- In 2022, Josh won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA. He threw the shot put 22.29 m (73 ft 1.43405512 in) meters, which was his best throw ever outdoors!
- He also placed 5th at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships.
Other Top Competitions
- Josh won a gold medal at the 2021 Meeting Città di Padova. He threw 22.00 m (72 ft 2.01673229 in) meters there.
- He earned a silver medal at the 2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
- In 2019, he finished 6th at the 2019 Pan American Games.
- Josh also won a gold medal at the 2016 Confederation of African Athletics Grand Prix.
College Career Highlights
Before becoming a professional athlete, Josh competed for the South Carolina Gamecocks at the University of South Carolina.
- In 2018, he finished 2nd at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
- He also won a gold medal at the 2018 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships. This was a huge throw of 21.33 m (69 ft 11.63877953 in) meters, which was a new record for Nigeria at the time!
- Josh consistently placed high in college competitions, showing his talent from a young age.
Best Throws Each Year
This table shows Josh's best shot put throws each year, both outdoors (o) and indoors (i).
| Year | Shot Put (o) | Shot Put (i) |
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| 2022 | 22.29 m (73 ft 1.43405512 in) | 21.74 m (71 ft 3.78051181 in) |
| 2021 | 22.00 m (72 ft 2.01673229 in) | 21.27 m (69 ft 9.27657481 in) |
| 2020 | n/a | 20.45 m (67 ft 0.99311024 in) |
| 2019 | 21.13 m (69 ft 3.76476378 in) | 20.63 m (67 ft 8.07972441 in) |
| 2018 | 20.77 m (68 ft 1.59153544 in) | 21.33 m (69 ft 11.63877953 in) |
| 2017 | 19.96 m (65 ft 5.70177166 in) | 19.66 m (64 ft 5.89074804 in) |
| 2016 | 20.11 m (65 ft 11.60728347 in) | 18.98 m (62 ft 3.11909449 in) |
| 2015 | 18.57 m (60 ft 10.97736221 in) | 18.08 m (59 ft 3.68602363 in) |
| 2014 | 17.52 m (57 ft 5.63877953 in) | 17.10 m (56 ft 1.10334646 in) |
See also
In Spanish: Josh Awotunde para niños
