Jeneva Stevens (née McCall, born October 28, 1989) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the shot put and hammer throw. Her biggest successes to date are the gold medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan and 9th place at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.

Jeneva Stevens
Jeneva Stevens in 2019
Personal information
Nationality USA
Born (1989-10-28) October 28, 1989 (age 35)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg) (2013)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Hammer throw, Shot put
College teamSouthern Illinois University
ClubNew York Athletic Club
Medal record
Universiade
Gold medal – first place Kazan 2013 Hammer throw

She studied at Southern Illinois University.

Her father was former boxing world champion Oliver McCall.

Stevens at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   United States
2010 NACAC U23 Championships Miramar, Florida, United States 2nd Discus 56.16m
2nd Hammer 64.17m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 15th (q) Hammer throw 68.26 m
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 8th Shot put 17.04 m
1st Hammer throw 73.75 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 9th Hammer throw 72.65 m
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 8th Shot put 18.05 m
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 6th Shot put 17.63 m
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 2nd Shot put 17.61 m
World Championships Beijing, China 10th Shot put 17.84 m
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 8th Shot put 18.18 m

Personal bests

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Outdoor

  • Shot put – 19.11 (Carbondale 2016)
  • Discus throw – 59.45 (Auburn, AL 2012)
  • Hammer throw – 74.77 (Dubnica 2013)

Indoor

  • Shot put – 19.10 (Carbondale, IL 2012)
  • Weight throw – 23.98 (Carbondale, IL 2014)

References

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