Janee' Kassanavoid (born January 19, 1995) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the hammer throw.
 Kassanavoid at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 19, 1995 Lawson, Missouri, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | Kansas State University Johnson County Community College | |||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Professional career
editKassanavoid 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 | |
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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
editKansas State University and Johnson County Community College
editJanee' 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
editKassanavoid 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Hammer Throw – women – senior – outdoor". www.worldathletics.org.
- ^ "Kassanavoid climbs to No.6 all time with 78.00m hammer throw". worldathletics.org. May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Oregon22 | WCH 22 | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Marks, Bailey. "First Native American woman in history to medal".
- ^ 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kassanavoid - Track and Field - 2015-18 Outdoor Season - Kansas State Wildcats Athletic.net
- ^ Kassanavoid - Track and Field - 2014 Outdoor Season - Johnson County Collegiate Athletic.net
- ^ Janee' Kassanavoid - Kansas State Track and Field Results TFRRS
- ^ Janee' Kassanavoid Lawson High School Missouri Track & Field Results Athletic.net
External links
edit- Janee' Kassanavoid at World Athletics
- Janee' Kassanavoid at www.USATF.org
- JANEE' KASSANAVOID 2017-18 Track & Field Profile Kansas State Wildcats
- Janee' Kassanavoid (Comanche): Pursuing World Class Plans a Week after Placing Fourth in the US Olympic Trials in the Hammer Throw Dan Ninham ndnsports.com
- Janee' Kassanavoid on Instagram
- Kansas State University Student Athlete Janee' Kassanavoid - Big 12 Champions for Life Kansas State University