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American hammer thrower
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Female
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19 January 1995(New York City, New York, USA)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Janee' Kassanavoid (born January 19, 1995) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the hammer throw.
Professional career
Kassanavoid set her personal best of 78.00 m (255 ft 10 in) on April 30, 2022, in Tucson, Arizona. On July 17, 2022, at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Kassanavoid won the bronze medal with a distance of 74.86 m. She is Native American—a member of the Comanche Nation—making her the first Native American woman to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States
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| 2023 | 2023 World Athletics Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Hammer throw | 76.36 m (250 ft 6 in) | |
| 2022 | 2022 World Athletics Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | Hammer throw | 74.86 m (245 ft 7 in) | |
| 2019 | The Match Europe v USA | Minsk, Belarus | 4th | Hammer throw | 71.26 m (233 ft 10 in) | |
US Track and field Championships
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Nike | ||||||
| 2023 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | Hammer throw | 76.44 m (250 ft 9 in) | |
| USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 7th | Weight throw | 23.57 m (77 ft 4 in) | ||
| 2022 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | Hammer throw | 76.04 m (249 ft 6 in) | |
| USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Spokane, Washington | 1st | Weight throw | 24.28 m (79 ft 8 in) | ||
| Unattached | ||||||
| 2021 | United States Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 4th | Hammer throw | 73.45 m (241 ft 0 in) | |
| 2020 | USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 5th | Weight throw | 22.40 m (73 ft 6 in) | |
| 2019 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 5th | Hammer throw | 72.02 m (236 ft 3 in) | |
| Representing Kansas State Wildcats | ||||||
| 2018 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 15th | Hammer throw | 48.26 m (158 ft 4 in) | |
| 2017 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 14th | Hammer throw | 63.12 m (207 ft 1 in) | |
Kansas State University and Johnson County Community College
Janee' Kassanavoid is a 7-time Track and field All-American and 3-time Big 12 Conference champion.
| Representing Kansas State Wildcats track and field | ||||||
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| Year | Championship | Event | Distance | Place | ||
| 2018 | NCAA 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hammer Throw | 61.51 m (201 ft 10 in) | 13th | ||
| Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hammer Throw | 68.21 m (223 ft 9 in) | 1st | |||
| 2017 | NCAA 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hammer Throw | 66.58 m (218 ft 5 in) | 4th | ||
| Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hammer Throw | 63.07 m (206 ft 11 in) | 1st | |||
| NCAA 2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | Weight Throw | 20.71 m (67 ft 11 in) | 9th | |||
| Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | Weight Throw | 21.32 m (69 ft 11 in) | 1st | |||
| 2016 | NCAA 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hammer Throw | 61.46 m (201 ft 8 in) | 9th | ||
| Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Hammer Throw | 57.50 m (188 ft 8 in) | 6th | |||
| Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | Weight Throw | 19.64 m (64 ft 5 in) | 3rd | |||
| Representing Johnson County Cavaliers | ||||||
| Year | Championship | Event | Distance | Place | ||
| 2014 | National Junior College Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |||||
| Shot Put | 12.07 m (39 ft 7 in) | 15th | ||||
| Discus | 38.89 m (127 ft 7 in) | 12th | ||||
| Hammer | 53.37 m (175 ft 1 in) | 1st | ||||
High school
Kassanavoid is a 2013 alumnus of Lawson High School in Lawson, Missouri.
| Representing Lawson High School Lady Cardinals | ||||||
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| Year | Missouri State High School Activities Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships | |||||
| 2013 | Shot Put 11.83 m (38 ft 10 in) 5th | |||||
| Discus 34.93 m (114 ft 7 in) 10th | ||||||
| 2012 | Shot Put 11.35 m (37 ft 3 in) 7th | |||||
| Discus 35.76 m (117 ft 4 in) 5th | ||||||
| 2010 | Shot Put 10.97 m (36 ft 0 in) 6th | |||||