Raven Saunders

Raven Saunders

Saunders on the podium at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1996-05-15) May 15, 1996 (age 28) Charleston, South Carolina
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics (track and field)
Events	Shot put Discus
College team	Southern Illinois University Salukis, Ole Miss Rebels
Turned pro	2018
Coached by	Herbert Johnson (2011-2014) Connie Price-Smith (2015-2017)
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	3rd (shot put, 2018)[1]
Personal bests	Shot put: 19.96 m (65 ft 5+3⁄4 in) (2021) Discus: 56.85 m (186 ft 6 in) (2016) Hammer: 57.97 m (190 ft 2+1⁄4 in) (2016)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Shot put World Junior Championships 2014 Eugene Shot Put Pan American Junior Championships 2015 Edmonton Shot Put NACAC U23 Championships 2016 San Salvador Shot Put Representing Americas Continental Cup 2018 Ostrava Shot Put
Updated on August 25, 2024

Raven "Hulk" Saunders (born May 15, 1996) is an American track and field athlete who competes in shot put. They were the silver medalist in women's shot put at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, throwing a distance of 19.79 m (64 ft 11 in).^[2] They won four NCAA collegiate titles in shot put, both indoor and outdoor, at Southern Illinois University and University of Mississippi. They were a world junior silver medalist in 2014 and the Pan American junior champion in 2015. Saunders finished 11th in women's shot put at the 2024 Paris Olympics, throwing a distance of 17.79 m (58 ft 4+1⁄4 in).^[3] They hold a personal record of 19.96 m (65 ft 5+3⁄4 in) for the shot put.