| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1991 Kingston, Jamaica[1] |
| Education | University of Nebraska–Lincoln[2] |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 116 kg (256 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Discus throw, shot put |
| Coached by | H. Michael Vassell |
Chad Dimitri Wright (born 25 March 1991) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the discus throw.[3] He became the first Jamaican to reach an Olympic men's discus final at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.[4]
He has represented Jamaica at the 2015 Beijing World Championships of Athletics and also at the 2019 Doha World Athletics Championships. He is a 2 time national champion in the men's discus. He is the 2013 Central American and Caribbean Games champion in the discus. He finished sixth at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and fourth at the 2015 Summer Universiade. He is the 2012 NCAA Discus Champion while representing the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
- ^ "2014 CWG profile". Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "2015 WSG profile". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ Chad Wright at World Athletics
- ^ "Julian Robinson expecting discus medals for talented Jamaican crop". Jamaica Gleaner. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
