Keshorn Walcott is one of Trinidad and Tobago’s greatest athletes. From the village of Toco, he won Olympic javelin gold at London 2012 aged just 19, added Olympic bronze in Rio in 2016, and became world champion in Tokyo in 2025.
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| Known as | Keshorn Walcott |
|---|---|
| From | Toco, Trinidad and Tobago (born 2 April 1993) |
| Sport | Athletics, javelin throw |
| Known for | 2012 Olympic gold; 2025 world title |
| Personal best | 90.16 m, Lausanne, 9 July 2015 (national record) |
| Major titles | Olympic champion (London 2012, 84.58 m); Olympic bronze (Rio 2016, 85.38 m); world champion (Tokyo 2025, 88.16 m); Diamond League Final bronze (2026) |
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Keshorn Walcott grew up in Toco on Trinidad’s north-east coast. At the London 2012 Olympics he threw 84.58 m to win javelin gold at the age of 19.
He set his personal best and national record of 90.16 m in Lausanne in July 2015, and won a second Olympic medal, bronze, at Rio 2016 with 85.38 m.
In September 2025 he became world champion in Tokyo, winning the final with 88.16 m.
In 2026 he competed across the Diamond League circuit, taking third in Rabat and placing fourth in Rome, Lausanne and Zurich, before winning bronze at the Diamond League Final in Brussels with a season’s best of 83.99 m. He also placed sixth at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and fourth at the Central American and Caribbean Games.
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Last updated November 2026. Sources: World Athletics, World Athletics (Tokyo 2025 report), Diamond League, CNC3 (2026), NAAA of Trinidad and Tobago, Wikipedia.