Janee' Kassanavoid

Janee' Kassanavoid
Kassanavoid at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Personal information
Born (1995-01-19) January 19, 1995 (age 29)
Lawson, Missouri, U.S.
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and field
EventHammer throw
College teamKansas State University
Johnson County Community College
Turned pro2018
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Budapest Hammer throw
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Eugene Hammer throw

Janee' Kassanavoid (born January 19, 1995) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the hammer throw.

Professional career

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Kassanavoid set her personal best of 78.00 m (255 ft 10 in) on April 30, 2022, in Tucson, Arizona.[1][2] 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.[3] 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 (including Olympics).[4][5]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
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

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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)
Unattached
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)[6]

Kansas State University and Johnson County Community College

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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
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

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High school

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Kassanavoid is a 2013 alumnus of Lawson High School in Lawson, Missouri.

Representing Lawson High School Lady Cardinals
Year Missouri State High School Activities Association
Outdoor Track and Field Championships
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Hammer Throw – women – senior – outdoor". www.worldathletics.org.
  2. ^ "Kassanavoid climbs to No.6 all time with 78.00m hammer throw". worldathletics.org. May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Oregon22 | WCH 22 | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Marks, Bailey. "First Native American woman in history to medal".
  5. ^ Janee' Kassanavoid, a Kansas State All-American and Nike professional athlete along with the No. 3 competitor in American history as well as No. 6 all-time in the world in the women's hammer throw, joins DyeStat editor Erik Boal to discuss competing at her first World Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Kassanavoid, a native American athlete representing the Comanche tribe, became only the sixth female athlete in history to produce a 78-meter throw May 21 with her 255-11 effort (78.00m) at the USATF Throws Festival in Tucson, Ariz., and enters July 15 qualifying as the No. 3 performer in the world this year. She is scheduled to join reigning World champion DeAnna Price, defending national champion Brooke Andersen and Annette Echikunwoke in representing the host country, looking to produce multiple women's hammer throw medals for the U.S. for the first time at a global final. Kassanavoid, 27, revisits winning her first weight throw national title in February at the USATF Indoor Championships at The Podium in Spokane, Wash., but not competing at the World Indoor Championships in March in Belgrade, Serbia, since the event is not contested at the global final. She also reflects on finishing fourth at the U.S. Olympic Trials last year and the motivation and inspiration it created to compete at the World Championships this year following her first national team experience at The Match in 2019 in Belarus. Kassanavoid examines the lifting she put in during the COVID-19 pandemic in her sister's garage in Louisiana, along with the training she completed at local parks, and the foundation it created for her improvement the past three years. She speaks about her collaboration with veteran coach Greg Watson and how several technical improvements have combined with her strength and speed in the ring to elevate to one of the elite competitors in the history of the event. Kassanavoid explains how significant it is to have the support of Nike and being an N7 athlete and having the opportunity to be given a platform to highlight the success of Native American, indigenous and Comanche women. She also shares how meaningful it would be to represent her family and its athletic history with a medal. DyeStat July 6, 2022
  6. ^ "2017 USA Track & Field - Results - FULL USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 Hornets Stadium, Sacramento Results". usatf.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  7. ^ Kassanavoid - Track and Field - 2015-18 Outdoor Season - Kansas State Wildcats Athletic.net
  8. ^ Kassanavoid - Track and Field - 2014 Outdoor Season - Johnson County Collegiate Athletic.net
  9. ^ Janee' Kassanavoid - Kansas State Track and Field Results TFRRS
  10. ^ Janee' Kassanavoid Lawson High School Missouri Track & Field Results Athletic.net
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