Rajindra Campbell
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1996-02-29) 29 February 1996
Sport
SportAthletics
EventShot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Shot put: 22.22m (Madrid, 2023)

Rajindra Campbell (born 29 February 1996) is a Jamaican track and field athlete. In 2023, he became the Jamaican national champion and Jamaican national record holder in the shot put.[1]

Early life

Campbell attended Ferncourt High School and Kingston College in his native Jamaica before attending Missouri Southern State University.[2]

Career

Campbell won the Jamaican national title in 2023 having improved his personal best to 21.31, in May 2023.[3] Campbell set a new Jamaican national shot put record when he threw 22.22 metres in Madrid, Spain in July 2023.[4][5] He was selected to represent Jamaica at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[6] He qualified for the final.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "R.Campbell". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Shot put specialist Campbell reinvents himself with best throw". Jamaica Observer. May 5, 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Williams, Sharla (July 27, 2023). "Campbell surprised by national shot put record".
  4. ↑ "Rajindra Campbell smashes national shot put record in Madrid". Jamaica.Loopnews. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Rajindra Campbell breaks national Shot Put record". Jamaica.Gleaner. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "World Champs debutant eager to surpass limits". Jamaica.Gleaner. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Men's Shot Put Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2023.


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