Jessica Ramsey

Jessica Ramsey

Personal information
Born	(1991-07-26) July 26, 1991 (age 33) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers track and field South Plains College
Club	Adidas
Turned pro	2014
Medal record Representing  United States Pan American Games 2019 Lima Shot put NACAC Championships 2018 Toronto Shot put 2022 Freeport Shot put

Jessica Ramsey (born July 26, 1991)^[1] is an American shot putter. She won the bronze medal in the women's shot put event at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.^[1][2]

From

At the 2019 Shanghai IAAF Diamond League meet she finished 4th in the shot put competition.^[6] In Marietta, Georgia on August 29, 2020 Ramsey threw 18.64 m (61 ft 2 in) which put her in the top 10 for the year worldwide for the shot put in 2020.^[7]

At the

to win the women's shot put 20.12 m (66 ft 0 in).

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  United States
2018	NACAC Championships	Toronto, Canada	3rd	Shot Put	17.80 m (58 ft 5 in)
2019	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	3rd	Shot Put	19.01 m (62 ft 4 in)
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo , Japan	12th	Shot Put	Foul
2022	NACAC Championships	Freeport, Bahamas	3rd	Shot put	18.74 m
2025	World Indoor Championships	Nanjing, China	11th	Shot put	17.81 m

Ramsey is a 6-time All-American in college while she represented Western Kentucky University and South Plains College. Ramsey won 7 Sun Belt Conference titles in the Shot Put, Hammer, Discus, and Weight throw as a Western Kentucky Lady Toppers.

Ramsey holds the Western Kentucky Lady Toppers school record in the outdoor shot put (17.49 m (57 ft 5 in), Discus (53.85 m (176 ft 8 in), 2nd place in the hammer (61.44 m (201 ft 7 in), Indoor shot put (16.47 m (54 ft 0 in), Weight Throw (20.37 m (66 ft 10 in)).^[8][9]

Western Kentucky	Indoor track and field Championship	Indoor track and field Championship	Outdoor Track and Field Championship	Outdoor Track and Field Championship
Senior 2014	Shot Put 16.47 m (54 ft 0 in) 1st		Shot Put 16.99 m (55 ft 9 in) 1st	Shot Put 16.79 m (55 ft 1 in) 8th
	Weight Throw 19.38 m (63 ft 7 in) 1st		Discus 52.50 m (172 ft 3 in) 1st	Discus 46.24 m (151 ft 8 in) 24th
			Hammer 61.45 m (201 ft 7 in) 1st	Hammer 60.56 m (198 ft 8 in) 14th
Junior 2013	Shot Put 15.24 m (50 ft 0 in) 1st		Shot Put 15.86 m (52 ft 0 in) 1st	Shot Put 14.77 m (48 ft 5 in) 68th
	Weight Throw 15.52 m (50 ft 11 in) 9th		Discus 45.70 m (149 ft 11 in) 4th	Discus Foul 23rd
			Hammer 51.70 m (169 ft 7 in) 3rd
South Plains	Indoor track and field		Outdoor Track and Field
Sophomore 2012			Discus 47.47 m (155 ft 9 in) 4th
			Shot Put 15.37 m (50 ft 5 in) 2nd
			Javelin 29.89 m (98 ft 1 in) 11th
Freshman 2011	Shot Put 14.15 m (46 ft 5 in) 4th

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Ramsey is a 2010 graduate of Boynton Beach Community High School in Boynton Beach, Florida where she set high school best Discus (29.32 m (96 ft 2 in)), Shot Put (14.33 m (47 ft 0 in)), 100 Meters (12.77), 200 Meters (28.30).^[12]

Ramsey set a Boynton Beach High School record in the discus which was broken in 2018 by Amber Powell. Ramsey holds a school record in the shot put.^[13]

Ramsey won 2010 Florida High School Athletic Association shot put 2A state championship with a throw of 13.098 m (42 ft 11.7 in).^[14] Ramsey won 2009 Florida High School Athletic Association shot put 3A state championship with a throw of 13.43 m (44 ft 1 in). As a sophomore, Ramsey placed 7th in the 2008 Florida High School Athletic Association shot put 3A regional championship with a throw of 11.32 m (37 ft 2 in).

• Jessica Ramsey at World Athletics
• Jessica Ramsey at Diamond League
• Jessica Ramsey profile at TFRRS
• Jessica Ramsey at www.USATF.org
• Jessica Ramsey at Team USA (archive April 18, 2023)
• Jessica Ramsey at Olympics.com
• Jessica Ramsey at
  Olympedia
• Jessica Ramsey at the
  Lima 2019 Pan American Games (archived, alternate link
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