Jaslene Massey

Jaslene Massey
Personal information
Born (2007-12-15) 15 December 2007 (age 18)
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Discus throw, Shot put
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2026 EugeneDiscus

Jaslene Massey (born 15 December 2007) is an American discus thrower and shot putter.

Biography

Massey competed in figure skating and volleyball before focusing on athletics. In her senior year at Aliso Niguel High School in California, she won state discus and shot put titles, not only breaking the state record in the discus throw but also making was the farthest throw ever by a girl in a U.S. high school meet and second on the national all-time list behind Shelbi Vaughan who had only bettered Massey's mark in a post-high school summer meet. That June, Massey won both titles at the Nike Outdoor Nationals and again at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships, setting personal bests in three of the four finals. That year, she also won the Nike Indoor Nationals in the shot put.

She was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene and qualified for the final of both shot put and discus, with both events concluding on the same evening on 6 August. From the conclusion of the discus competition she only had nine minutes to warm-up for the shot put final. She won the silver medal in the discus throw with 58.41 metres, finishing behind Su Yixin of China, before staying on the field for the shot put final in which she placed eighth overall.

Personal life

From Orange County, California, outside athletics she got a realtor license in February 2026 soon after turning 18 years-old. She also took an internship as a data analyst for sports and entertainment media company in 2026 prior to starting at the University of Oregon.

References

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  2. ↑ "Jaslene Massey wants 'all the smoke'". World Athletics. 14 July 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Galluzzo, Steve (30 May 2026). "Jaslene Massey's historic performance leads record-breaking day at CIF state championships". LA Times. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Padilla, Roland (30 May 2026). "Jaslene Massey Smashes California State Record, Moves Into No. 2 All Time in U.S. High School History". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 "WHETHER IN THE THROWING CIRCLE, OR SELLING HOMES, JASLENE MASSEY AIMS TO CLOSE THE DEAL". Runnerspace. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Three things to follow on day two in Oregon". World Athletics. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "U.S. MIXED 4X100 RELAY TEAM A WORK IN PROGRESS AS IT QUALIFIES FOR FINAL". Dye Stat. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "JASLENE MASSEY TAKES ON CHALLENGE OF THROWS DOUBLE, COMES AWAY WITH A SILVER MEDAL AND MEMORY TO LAST A LIFETIME". Dyestat. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Taylor and Maxwell win US world U20 100m double in Oregon". World Athletics. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "TAYLOR AND MAXWELL COMPLETE US 100M DOUBLE AT WORLD U20 CHAMPS". Athletics Weekly. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Hansen, Chris. "Realtor, track star, future Duck Jaslene Massey is driven to succeed". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved 6 August 2026.