Kai Chang
Jamaican athlete
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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]
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| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of the West Indies Florida Gators | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]