Kai Chang

Kai Chang
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 (age 24)
Height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
EventDiscus throw
College teamUniversity of the West Indies
Florida Gators
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Summer World University Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Chengdu Discus throw
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tampere Discus throw
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 San José Discus throw
Carifta Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2019 George Town Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 2018 Nassau Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 2019 George Town Shot put

Kai Chang (born January 29, 2000) is a Jamaican discus thrower. He won the IAAF 2018 World U20 championships and has stamped his class at numerous international events in his career.[1]

Career

Chang won the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) Junior Championships[2] and then on July 15, 2018, with a personal best of 62.36m Chang won the gold medal for the discus at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships to become World Junior Champion.[3]

In April 2021, Chang threw over 60m for the first time as a senior, and then improved to a personal best of 62.60 at the Jamaican National Stadium in Kingston.[4] He later threw an improved personal best of 63.33 in June 2021, at the NACAC New Life Invitational in Florida. Chang ended the season with a PR of 64.49m, ranking him as the second best in his country for the 2021 season.[5]

He won the discus throw gold medal in the 2021 NACAC U23 Championships.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Kai CHANG | Profile". worldathletics.org.
  2. ^ "Kai Chang hopes to emulate Dacres in discus". Jamaica Observer. July 12, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Report: men's discus – IAAF World U20 Championships Tampere 2018 | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
  4. ^ Richards, Dwayne (April 21, 2021). "Chang brought to tears after joining 60m club in discus throw". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Reid, Paula (June 6, 2021). "Thompson Herah cops sprint double as Briana lowers NJR again". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jamaica harvest four gold medals during first session of NACAC champs". San Jose, Costa Rica: Jamaica Observer. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.