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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