Keyshawn Strachan

Keyshawn Strachan
Personal information
Born (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 22)
The Bahamas
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country Bahamas
SportTrack and field
Event
Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsNR 84.27 m (2023)
Medal record
Gold medal – first placeTexas Relay 2023 Record breaker and P.B.Javelin throw
NACAC U-23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 San JoseJavelin throw
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place2022 KingstonJavelin throw
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U18)
Gold medal – first place2019 George TownJavelin throw

Keyshawn Strachan, (born 18 December 2003) is a Bahamian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.

He was born and raised in Andros, Bahamas with a super village to support him. He started sports in primary school competing in 200m, 100m and also a softball throw.

Strachan competed for the Auburn Tigers track and field and Nebraska Cornhuskers track and field teams in the NCAA.

Strachan holds the Bahamian javelin throw national record set in Kingston, Jamaica at the 2022 CARIFTA Games with a throw of 79.89 m.

Strachan also holds the CARIFTA Games Record in the under 18 and under 20 category. He also competed at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Strachan transfers to Nebraska". thenassauguardian.com.
  2. ↑ "Bahamas' Keyshawn Strachan breaks javelin record at Carifta Featured". sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Keyshawn Strachan, a towering Bahamian who stands at 6ft 5 inches, set the tone on the opening day when he launched the javelin 79.89m to establish a world lead and championship record, eclipsing the previous mark of 78.28m held by Grenada's 2019 world champion Anderson Peters". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Keyshawn Strachan: 'I Tried My Best' At World Under-20s". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 20 April 2022.