| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 May 1993 Mississauga, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Hammer throw |
Daina Levy (born 27 May 1993) is a Jamaican hammer thrower. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's hammer throw event; her result in the qualifying round did not qualify her for the final.[1][2]
Levy was born in Canada and represented Canada at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, but she later changed allegiance to Jamaica as both her parents were from Jamaica.[3] She was an All-American for the Kansas Jayhawks track and field team, finishing 3rd in the weight throw at the 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[4]
Outdoor[5]
| Discipline | Performance | Wind | Place | Date | Records | Results Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shot Put | 13.85 | Powder Springs, GA (USA) | 16 April 2011 | 824 | ||
| Discus Throw | 53.73 | Austin, TX (USA) | 29 May 2015 | 956 | ||
| Hammer Throw | 71.48 | Lawrence, KS (USA) | 25 June 2016 | NR | 1117 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Daina Levy". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Women's Hammer Throw - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Canadian-born thrower Daina Levy walks into history at Rio romp". jamaicaobserver.com.
- ^ "Weight throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Daina LEVY | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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