Braheme Days Jr.

Braheme Days Jr. (born January 18, 1995) is an American shot putter.

Braheme Days Jr.
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-01-18) January 18, 1995
Bridgeton, New Jersey
ResidenceLos Angeles, California
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight299 lb (136 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Shot put
College teamUCLA Bruins
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)

SP (5 kg): 20.14 m (Lille 2011)
SP (5.45 kg): 21.53 m (New York 2012)

SP (6 kg): 21.16 m (Chula Vista 2014)
Medal record
Athletics
Representing the  United States
World Junior Championships
2014 OregonShot put
World Youth Championships
2011 Lille Shot put
NACAC Under-23 Championship
2016 San SalvadorShot Put

He won a bronze medal at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics.[1]

Prep

Braheme won his first National HS Shot Put title at the NBIN meet in New York, New York with a throw of 21.00m(5.45k)

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.

Braheme is the current American Junior Record holder in the shot put with a distance of 21.16 m (69 ft 5 in)(6k). Braheme 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). Braheme 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] Braheme won shot put at 2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics in 19.36 m (63 ft 6 in).

References
  1. Records-a-plenty on day two at World Youths | Athletics Weekly - the best coverage of the No.1 Olympic sport Archived September 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Press boys' track and field Athlete of the Year: Braheme Days Jr. of Bridgeton - pressofAtlanticCity.com: Sports
  3. Bridgeton shot putter Braheme Days Jr. uses hard work to become The Press Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year - pressofAtlanticCity.com: High School Sports
  4. "2012 All-USA boys' and girls' track teams revealed". USA Today. July 21, 2012.
  5. Braheme Days TEAM UCLA, NCAA DI, Pac-12 Conference, MPSF, DI West Results, TFRRS, retrieved July 18, 2016


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