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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

O'Dayne RICHARDS

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    Jamaica Jamaica
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    14 DEC 1988     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14329696
O'Dayne Richards in the shot put at the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015 (Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's Overall Ranking 644 1213
Men's Shot Put 27 1213

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's Overall Ranking 297 for 1 week
Men's Shot Put 12 for 9 weeks
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
200 Metres 22.39 -1.2 Kingston (JAM) 13 MAY 2017 880
Shot Put 21.96 Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) 16 JUL 2017 NR 1238
Discus Throw 58.31 Kingston (JAM) 30 JUN 2012 1029
Javelin Throw 55.65 Kingston (JAM) 27 MAY 2017 756

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
Shot Put 20.68 Nehvizdy (CZE) 01 FEB 2019 NR 1162

Legend

* Not legal.

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
Shot Put 19.79 National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) 01 MAY 2021 1108

Outdoor

200 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
2017 22.39 -1.2 Kingston (JAM) 13 MAY 2017

Outdoor

Shot Put

Performance Place Date
2021 19.79 National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) 01 MAY 2021
2019 20.93 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 06 JUN 2019
2018 21.02 Barranquilla (COL) 30 JUL 2018
2017 21.96 Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) 16 JUL 2017
2016 20.82 Kingston (JAM) 03 JUL 2016
2015 21.69 CIBC, Toronto (CAN) 21 JUL 2015
2014 21.61 Hampden Park, Glasgow (GBR) 28 JUL 2014
2013 20.97 Morelia (MEX) 07 JUL 2013
2012 20.31 Champaign, IL (USA) 07 JUL 2012
2011 19.93 National Stadium, Shenzhen (CHN) 16 AUG 2011
2010 18.74 Mayagüez (PUR) 25 JUL 2010
2009 18.05 Spanish Town (JAM) 14 MAR 2009
2008 16.76 Spanish Town (JAM) 05 APR 2008

Outdoor

Discus Throw

Performance Place Date
2014 52.09 Kingston (JAM) 08 FEB 2014
2013 51.98 Kingston (JAM) 23 MAR 2013
2012 58.31 Kingston (JAM) 30 JUN 2012
2011 53.52 Kingston (JAM) 25 JUN 2011
2010 55.00 Miramar, FL (USA) 09 JUL 2010
2009 49.62 Kingston (JAM) 27 JUN 2009
2008 48.69 Kingston (JAM) 28 JUN 2008

Outdoor

Javelin Throw

Performance Place Date
2017 55.65 Kingston (JAM) 27 MAY 2017

Indoor

Shot Put

Performance Place Date
2018/19 20.68 Nehvizdy (CZE) 01 FEB 2019
2017/18 19.93 Birmingham (GBR) 03 MAR 2018
2013/14 19.77 Ergo Arena, Sopot (POL) 07 MAR 2014

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
8. Shot Put 20.64 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 18 AUG 2016

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. Shot Put 21.69 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 23 AUG 2015

Honours - World (Continental) Cup

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. Shot Put 21.10 Le Grande Stade, Marrakesh (MAR) 13 SEP 2014

Honours - NACAC Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. Shot Put 20.89 Toronto (CAN) 10 AUG 2018

Honours - Pan American Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Shot Put 21.69 CIBC, Toronto (CAN) 21 JUL 2015
5. Shot Put 20.07 Lima (PER) 07 AUG 2019

Honours - Commonwealth Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Shot Put 21.61 Hampden Park, Glasgow (GBR) 28 JUL 2014
4. Shot Put 20.80 Gold Coast (AUS) 09 APR 2018

Honours - CAC Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Shot Put 20.97 Morelia (MEX) 07 JUL 2013
1. Shot Put 19.16 Mayagüez (PUR) 15 JUL 2011

Honours - World University Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Shot Put 19.93 National Stadium, Shenzhen (CHN) 16 AUG 2011

Honours - CAC Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Shot Put 21.02 Barranquilla (COL) 30 JUL 2018

Honours - NACAC U23 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
3. Shot Put 18.03 Miramar, FL (USA) 11 JUL 2010

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Shot Put 19.93 Kingston (JAM) 23 JUN 2019
1. Shot Put 20.86 Kingston (JAM) 24 JUN 2018
1. Shot Put 21.29 Kingston (JAM) 25 JUN 2017
1. Shot Put 20.82 Kingston (JAM) 03 JUL 2016
1. Shot Put 20.13 Kingston (JAM) 28 JUN 2015
1. Shot Put 20.56 Kingston (JAM) 29 JUN 2014
1. Shot Put 20.00 Kingston (JAM) 23 JUN 2013
Results in:

Shot Put

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
30 JAN 2021 Dual Meet - Sprintec vs MVP, GC Foster College, Spanish Town JAMJAM F F 1. 18.62
13 FEB 2021 Triangular Performance Trial, GC Foster College, Spanish Town JAMJAM F F 1. 18.83
13 MAR 2021 JAAA Qualification Trials 3.6, National Stadium, Kingston JAMJAM F F 1. 19.00
20 MAR 2021 Velocity Fest #8, National Stadium, Kingston JAMJAM D F 1. 18.99
17 APR 2021 Velocity Fest #9, National Stadium, Kingston JAMJAM D F 1. 19.15
01 MAY 2021 JAAA Qualification Meet 10.62, National Stadium, Kingston JAMJAM F F 1. 19.79

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