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| Born | (1991-07-26)July 26, 1991 (age 33) Boynton Beach, Florida |
| Home town | Boynton Beach, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Athletics/ Track and field |
| Event | Shot put |
| University team | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers track and field South Plains College |
| Club | Adidas |
| Turned pro | 2014 |
Medal record | |
Jessica Ramsey (born July 26, 1991)[1] is an Americanshot putter. She won the bronze medal in thewomen's shot put event at the2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru.[1][2]
FromBoynton Beach, Florida, she went toWestern Kentucky University to study Social and Behavioral Science.[3] She became the first woman from Western Kentucky ever to qualify for theNCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in three separate individual events:discus,shot put andhammer throw.[4][5]
At the 2019 Shanghai IAAFDiamond League meet she finished 4th in the shot put competition.[6]InMarietta, 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 theOlympic Trials on 24 June 2021, Ramsey threw aUS Olympic Trials Championships Record 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-timeAll-American in college while she representedWestern Kentucky University andSouth Plains College. Ramsey won 7Sun Belt Conference titles in the Shot Put, Hammer, Discus, and Weight throw as aWestern 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 | Sun Belt Conference Indoor track and field Championship | NCAA Indoor track and field Championship | Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship |
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| 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 | NJCAA Indoor track and field | National Junior College Athletic Association 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 | |||
Ramsey is a 2010 graduate ofBoynton Beach Community High School inBoynton 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 aBoynton 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 2010Florida High School Athletic Association shot put 2A state championship with a throw of 13.098 m (42 ft 11.7 in).[14] Ramsey won 2009Florida 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 2008Florida High School Athletic Association shot put 3A regional championship with a throw of 11.32 m (37 ft 2 in).
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