Braheme Days Jr.
American shot putter
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Braheme Days Jr. (born January 18, 1995) is an American shot putter.
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 18, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 299 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | UCLA Bruins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | SP (5 kg): 20.14 m (Lille 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won a bronze medal at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics.[1]
Prep
Days won his first National HS Shot Put title at the NBIN meet in New York, New York with a throw of 21.00m (5.45kg)
Days attended Bridgeton High School and was selected by The Press of Atlantic City as their Boys' Track and Field Athlete of the Year in 2011,[2] as well as Indoor Athlete of the Year 2012.[3]
He was a USA Today All-American track and field selection in 2012.[4]
NCAA
He eventually signed to the UCLA Bruins in February 2013.
Days is the current American Junior Record holder in the shot put with a distance of 21.16 m (69 ft 5 in)(6kg). He placed tenth in shot put at 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in 18.76 m (61 ft 6+1⁄2 in). Days placed fifth in shot put at 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 20.03 m (65 ft 8+1⁄2 in).[5] He won shot put at 2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics in 19.36 m (63 ft 6 in).
