Shelbi Vaughan
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| Full name | Shelbi JoDae Vaughan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 24, 1994 Weatherford, Texas, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas A&M University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Discus throw 64.52 m (211 ft 8 in) Weight throw 18.73 m (61 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shelbi JoDae Vaughan (born August 24, 1994) is an American track and field athlete whose specialty is the discus throw.[3]
World Competition
Shelbi competed at the
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Women's discus throw and threw 53.33 m (174 ft 11+1⁄2 in) to place 29th.[4] She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing narrowly missing the final.[5] In addition, she was bronze medals at the 2012 World Junior Championships and the 2011 World Youth Championships
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NCAA
Vaughan's Texas A&M personal best in the discus is 64.52 m (211 ft 8 in) set in Starkville in 2015. In addition, she has a personal best of 15.78 m (51 ft 9+1⁄4 in) in the shot put at Texas A&M University.
Vaughan placed second in
Baylor and LSU Discus titles. Vaughan placed 6th in the Weight throw at 2016 SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships.[6]
Vaughan placed third in
Division 1 Southeastern Conference Discus title.[7] She also won 2015 Texas Relays, Stanford Invitational, Sun Angel Track Classic, TCU Horned Frogs Invite Discus titles.[8]
Vaughan placed third in
Division 1 Southeastern Conference Discus title. She also won 2014 Texas Relays, Stanford Invitational, Sun Angel Track Classic, Texas State Bobcats Classics Discus titles.[9]
Vaughan won 2013
Division 1 Southeastern Conference Discus title as a freshman. She also won 2013 Texas Relays, Oregon Pepsi Invitational, Louisiana State University Alumni Gold Invite, John McDonnell Invitational at University of Arkansas Discus titles.[10]
High school
Vaughan was the 2012 Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year."[11]
Vaughan's senior season's best of 50-1.25 in the
2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) just weeks after graduating high school with a 59.68 m (195 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[14] 3rd place American record holder Suzy Powell-Roos did not have a qualifying mark for the Olympics and neither did Vaughn, so the Olympic slot went to Gia Lewis-Smallwood
.
Before turning to track and field, she practiced volleyball while at Mansfield Legacy High School.[15][16]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the  United States
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| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France
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3rd | Discus throw | 52.58 m (172 ft 6 in) |
| Pan American Junior Championships | Miramar, United States | 1st | Discus throw | 53.12 m (174 ft 3+1⁄4 in) | |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain
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3rd | Discus throw | 60.07 m (197 ft 3⁄4 in) |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China
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14th (q) | Discus throw | 60.24 m (197 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| 2016 | NACAC U23 Championships
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San Salvador, El Salvador
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1st | Discus throw | 57.20 m (187 ft 7+3⁄4 in) |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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29th (q) | Discus throw | 53.33 m (174 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | |
References
- ^ College team profile
- ^ Shelbi Vaughan High School profile
- ^ "Shelbi Vaughan". IAAF. August 26, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ Brooks, Amanda. "Three first-time Olympians highlight women's discus action". USATF. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ Qualification results
- ^ Shelbi Vaughan Texas A&M 2016 SEC Indoor Weight Throw Results
- ^ Shelbi throws meet record in Discus to claim third straight crown Archived March 12, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shelbi Vaughan Texas A&M Results
- ^ Shelbi Vaughan Texas A&M Results
- ^ Shelbi Vaughan Texas A&M Results
- ^ T&FN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Track & Field News has been selecting a prep AOY on the girls side since 1977 The 40 winners, with their prime event(s)
- ^ Shelbi Vaughan recap of Mansfield Legacy High School results
- ^ Shelbi Vaughan 2010 High School results
- ^ 2012 Olympic Trials Discus results
- ^ Max Prep profile on Shelbi
- ^ Larry Eder article on Shelbi
External links
- Shelbi Vaughan at World Athletics
- Shelbi Vaughan at Diamond League
- Shelbi Vaughan at Olympics.com
- Shelbi Vaughan at Team USA (archived)
- Shelbi Vaughan at Olympedia
- A&M discus thrower Shelbi Vaughan cherishes Olympic experience
- Shelbi Vaughan – Texas A&M profile at TFRRS
