Jeneva Stevens (née McCall, born October 28, 1989) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the shot put and hammer throw. Her biggest successes to date are the gold medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan and 9th place at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.
![]() Jeneva Stevens in 2019 | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Born | October 28, 1989 |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) (2013) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | Hammer throw, Shot put |
College team | Southern Illinois University |
Club | New York Athletic Club |
Medal record |
She studied at Southern Illinois University.
Her father was former boxing world champion Oliver McCall.
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Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2010 | NACAC U23 Championships | Miramar, Florida, United States | 2nd | Discus | 56.16m |
2nd | Hammer | 64.17m | |||
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 15th (q) | Hammer throw | 68.26 m |
2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 8th | Shot put | 17.04 m |
1st | Hammer throw | 73.75 m | |||
World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 9th | Hammer throw | 72.65 m | |
2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 8th | Shot put | 18.05 m |
2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 6th | Shot put | 17.63 m |
NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 2nd | Shot put | 17.61 m | |
World Championships | Beijing, China | 10th | Shot put | 17.84 m | |
2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 8th | Shot put | 18.18 m |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- Shot put – 19.11 (Carbondale 2016)
- Discus throw – 59.45 (Auburn, AL 2012)
- Hammer throw – 74.77 (Dubnica 2013)
Indoor
- Shot put – 19.10 (Carbondale, IL 2012)
- Weight throw – 23.98 (Carbondale, IL 2014)
References
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