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Josh Awotunde

Basic Information

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 6/12/1995
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Franklinville, NJ
  • High School: Delsea Regional High School
  • College: University of South Carolina

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: John Dagata
  • Agent: Tony Campbell

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Career Highlights

  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, fifth (shot put)
  • 2019 Pan-Am Games, sixth (shot put)
  • 2019 USATF Outdoor Track and Field Championships, fifth (shot put)
  • 2019 USATF Indoor Track and Field Championships, third (shot put)
  • 2018 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, second (shot put)

Personal

Son of Adeola and Omolola Awotunde… has three siblings, Yomi, Joyce and Michelle…2018 NCAA SEC indoor champion in shot put…four-time NCAA First-Team All-American… is of Nigerian ancestry…  is involved with The Shore Athletic Club, a nonprofit organization that hosts local athletic events for the community in New Jersey.

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