| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2005-06-14)14 June 2005 (age 20) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(s) | Javelin: 60.81 m (Bochum, 2025) |
Medal record | |
Evelyn Bliss (born 14 June 2005) is an Americanjavelin thrower at Bucknell University. She won the2025 USA Championships and a silver medal at the2025 University Games, and a bronze medal at the2024 World Junior Championships.[1]
FromRimersburg, Pennsylvania, she graduated fromUnion High School in 2023 before attendingBucknell University.[2][3]
In May 2023, she threw personal beats on consecutive weeks and won the Pennsylvania age-group championships with a meet record, and moved to third on the state all-time list.[4] In July 2023, she won the American under-20 championships inEugene, Oregon with a throw of 51.79 metres.[5][6] In August 2023, she won a silver medal in the javelin throw at the2023 Pan American U20 Championships inMayagüez, Puerto Rico, with a throw of 52.73 metres.[7]
Bliss won the javelin throw at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships in 2024.[8] She went on to have a sixth place finish at the US Olympic Trials in June 2024 with a personal best 55.82 metres, despite being the youngest competitor in the field.[9] She won the bronze medal in the javelin at the2024 World Athletics U20 Championships inLima, Peru, with a throw of 54.01 metres.[10]
She placed twelfth at the2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships, an improvement of one place on her thirteenth place finish the year before, becoming the second two-time All-American forBucknell University.[11] She threw a personal best 60.81 metres to qualify for the final of the javelin throw at the2025 Summer World University Games, before winning the silver medal in the final with a throw of 57.37 metres.[12] Her throw in the preliminary round moved her to tenth on the American all-time list.[13]
She threw 57.77 metres to win the javelin throw at the2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships inEugene, Oregon for her first senior national title.[14] She was named in the United States squad for the2025 NACAC Championships, winning the gold medal with a throw of 58.62 metres to finish ahead of compatriotMadison Wiltrout andRhema Otabor of the Bahamas.[15] She competed at the2025 World Athletics Championships inTokyo, Japan, throwing 58.88 metres without advancing to the final.[16][17]
