Keshorn Walcott

Quick Facts

Full Name	Keshorn Walcott
Occupation	Javelin Thrower
Date Of Birth	Apr 2, 1993(1993-04-02)
Age	31
Birthplace	Toco
Country	Trinidad And Tobago
Horoscope	Aries

Keshorn Walcott Biography

Keshorn Walcott is one of the most popular and richest Javelin Thrower who was born on April 2, 1993 in Toco, Trinidad And Tobago. Olympian and javelin thrower who won a gold medal at the 2012 London games, as well as a gold at the 2012 World Junior Championships.

He and Rosie Maclennan both obtained gold medals at the 2012 games in London.

Keshorn “Keshie” Walcott, ORTT (born 2 April 1993) is a Trinidadian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He is an Olympic champion, having won gold in 2012. He is the first Caribbean male athlete, as well as the first of African descent, to win the gold medal in a throwing event in the history of the Olympics. He is also the holder of the North, Central American and Caribbean junior record.

Walcott has been coached since 2009 by Cuban-born Ismael Lopez Mastrapa.

He was born in Toco, Trinidad and Tobago.

Keshorn Walcott Net Worth

Keshorn Walcott is one of the richest Javelin Thrower from Trinidad And Tobago. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Keshorn Walcott 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Prior to turning professional, he won two gold medals at the CAC Junior Championships.

In 2012, he became the youngest Olympian ever to become a champion in the javelin throw.

In the stadium on Saturday evening 11 August, made conditions for the javelin throw less than ideal, and worse than during Wednesday’s qualifying rounds. Walcott responded to the pressure of the Olympic finals by throwing a personal best distance on his first throw, giving him the lead, and then exceeding that distance on his second throw. He won the Olympic javelin gold medal with a throw of 84.58m (277 ft 6 in). He defeated a string of top athletes to win the competition including 90-metre thrower Tero Pitkämäki and two-time defending Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen, as well as Veselý, Oleksandr Pyatnytsya and Antti Ruuskanen. This made Walcott the youngest-ever Olympic champion in javelin throw and the second non-European to win the Olympic gold in men’s javelin throw since American thrower Cy Young in Helsinki in 1952.

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In an early March 2014 interview with BBC Scotland, Walcott said that after some rest his ankle “is back to normal”. With no World or Olympic competitions to aim for, his 2014 season will be targeted on the 2014 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Glasgow, Scotland. He had a six-week training camp in Cuba in March and planned to compete at a few events in May 2014, before taking part in another training camp in Europe so he can adjust to Glasgow’s climate. He said, “My coach likes me to get away from a lot of distractions and just focus on training and being healthy.” In the qualifying round of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Kershorn threw a new personal best of 85.28 m (279 ft 9 ⁄4 in) on 1 August, but in the finals on 2 August he finished second with a throw of 82.67m, trailing Julius Yego of Kenya’s winning 83.87m.

Facts & Trivia

Keshorn Ranked on the list of most popular Javelin Thrower. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Trinidad And Tobago. Keshorn Walcott celebrates birthday on April 2 of every year.

Who holds the javelin world record?

Personal information
Nationality| German
Born| 16 July 1962 (age 60) Neuruppin, East Germany
Height| 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight| 120 kg (265 lb)

How far did Keshorn Walcott throw 2012?

Keshorn Walcott threw a whopping record of 84.58m landing him the Gold medal in the 2012 Olympics..

Where was Keshorn Walcott born?

Toco, Trinidad and Tobago

What is named after Keshorn Walcott?

August 15, 2012. (Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday bestowed an additional gift on Olympic gold medallist Keshorn Walcott by naming the Toco Secondary School after him.

How far can a normal person throw a javelin?

In international competition, men throw a javelin between 2.6 and 2.7 m (8 ft 6 in and 8 ft 10 in) in length and 800 g (28 oz) in weight, and women throw a javelin between 2.2 and 2.3 m (7 ft 3 in and 7 ft 7 in) in length and 600 g (21 oz) in weight.