Kellion Knibb

Kellion Knibb (born 25 December 1993) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the discus throw.[3] She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without posting a valid throw in the qualification round. She also competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games finishing sixth.

Kellion Knibb
Personal information
Born (1993-12-25) 25 December 1993
St. Catherine, Jamaica[1]
EducationFlorida State University
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
College teamFlorida State Seminoles

Her personal best in the event is 62.07 metres set in Philadelphia in 2017. This is the current national record.

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
2009 CARIFTA Games (U17) Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia 4th Shot put 10.47 m
2nd Discus throw 39.19 m
2nd Javelin throw 35.76 m
2011 CARIFTA Games (U20) Montego Bay, Jamaica 2nd Shot put 13.79 m
2nd Discus throw 42.49 m
2nd Javelin throw 45.38 m
2012 CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda 4th Shot put 12.75 m
4th Javelin throw 31.41 m
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 6th Discus throw 57.39 m
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Discus throw NM
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 23rd (q) Discus throw 56.73 m
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References
  1. College team bio
  2. Rio 2016 bio Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Kellion Knibb at World Athletics


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