Keshorn Walcott

@Olympic Athlete, Family and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Keshorn Walcott is an Olympic gold medal winning javelin thrower from Trinidad & Tobago Trinidadian Sportspersons Athletes Aries Celebrities Keshorn Walcott is an Olympic gold medal winning javelin thrower from the Caribbean island of Trinidad & Tobago. He grew up in the small fishing village of Toco. His older brother Elton always excelled in sports and Keshorn aspired to be just as good. When it came to the javelin, he was a late bloomer. He didn't pick up the sport until he was 15, but one could see he had a special talent from his first throw. He won his first competition at the age of 16 and set a world junior record before the age of 20. He was so dominant as a junior that he won the gold medal in every CARIFTA games in which he competed. At the Olympic Games in London is where he proved that he was one of the best athletes to come out of Trinidad & Tobago. His gold medal victory made him a national hero in his home country. He was rewarded with cash, land, a house, and the day he returned from London was declared a national holiday. This young rising star is widely considered to be a favorite to once again win the gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games

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Birthday: April 2, 1993 Nationality: Trinidadian Famous: Olympic Athlete, Sportspersons, Athletes Siblings: Elton Walcott Known as: Keshorn Birth Place: Toco Height: 183cm Information Detail Birthday April 2, 1993 Nationality Trinidadian Famous Olympic Athlete, Sportspersons, Athletes Siblings Elton Walcott Known as Keshorn Birth Place Toco Height 183cm Gender Male Sun Sign Aries Born in Toco Famous as Olympic athlete

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Keshorn Walcott born at Unsplash Birth Place

After winning the 2012 Olympic Gold medal in the Javelin ,the Toco lighthouse and a secondary school in Toco were renamed after him. Unsplash Personal Life

He is the first black athlete to win a gold medal in a throwing event at the Olympics. Unsplash Personal Life

Keshorn "Keshie" Walcott was born on April 2, 1993. He spent his youth in Toco, Trinidad & Tobago. He is the youngest of three children born to Endy King and Beverly Walcott. His older brother Elton was also athletically gifted. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Toco was a rural fishing village, so Keshorn did not have the luxury of many sports facilities. He didn't pick up a Javelin until he was 15. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Keshorn Walcott was a fast learner. In April 2009, he became the Caribbean Youth U-17 Javelin champion. He was just 16 at the time. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His 2012 CARIFTA performance set a new record for the NACAC North, Central American and Caribbean junior record. His record throw of 77.59 meters in the 2012 CARIFTA juniors was an icing on cake in his undefeated junior career. In the same year he broke the 80 m mark for the first time. Unsplash CareerIn 2010, he began throwing the standard 800 gram javelin. From 2010 to 2012 he won the U-20 Caribbean Junior Javelin throw three times at the CARIFTA (Caribbean Free Trade Association) Games.

Also in 2012 he broke the Trinidad national javelin record, which was set at 78.06 m by Kurt Thompson in 1996. Keshorn Walcott set a new record with a throw of 78.94 meters. Unsplash CareerIn 2010, he began throwing the standard 800 gram javelin. From 2010 to 2012 he won the U-20 Caribbean Junior Javelin throw three times at the CARIFTA (Caribbean Free Trade Association) Games.

The crown jewel of the 2012 season was Walcott's performance at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. He was somewhat of an underdog, as the field contained former champions and a couple of throwers who have hit 90 meters. Unsplash CareerIn 2010, he began throwing the standard 800 gram javelin. From 2010 to 2012 he won the U-20 Caribbean Junior Javelin throw three times at the CARIFTA (Caribbean Free Trade Association) Games.

To complicate matters conditions were extremely windy. This made Walcott's performance all the more impressive. Not only did he succeed in the wind, but his first throw was his personal best. He won the Olympic gold medal with a throw of 84.58 meters. Unsplash CareerIn 2010, he began throwing the standard 800 gram javelin. From 2010 to 2012 he won the U-20 Caribbean Junior Javelin throw three times at the CARIFTA (Caribbean Free Trade Association) Games.

Walcott was treated like royalty when he returned home to Trinidad and Tobago. He was given a plot of land in his home village of Toco. He was also given a stunning luxury home in the Port of Spain. His cash rewards totaled $150,000. Unsplash CareerIn 2010, he began throwing the standard 800 gram javelin. From 2010 to 2012 he won the U-20 Caribbean Junior Javelin throw three times at the CARIFTA (Caribbean Free Trade Association) Games.

He won gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics with a throw of 84.58 meters. Unsplash Awards & Achievements

Information	Detail
Birthday	April 2, 1993
Nationality	Trinidadian
Famous	Olympic Athlete, Sportspersons, Athletes
Siblings	Elton Walcott
Known as	Keshorn
Birth Place	Toco
Height	183cm
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Aries
Born in	Toco
Famous as	Olympic athlete

Keshorn Walcott

Trinidadian

Apr 2, 1993

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