Josh Olayinka Awotunde (born June 12, 1995) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the shot put and has a personal record of outdoors and indoors. Awotunde is the 2025 USA Track & Field Men's Shot Put Champion with a throw of 22.47 m (73 ft 8.64 in).
Personal life Awotunde was born in Lanham, Maryland in 1995. He was raised in Franklinville, New Jersey, by parents Adeola and Christina Awotunde. He is a 2013 graduate of Delsea Regional High School in New Jersey. Awotunde attended University of South Carolina and graduated in 2017. He is of Nigerian ancestry.Josh Aworunde hudl profile QBJosh Aworunde maxprepsJOSH AWOTUNDE University of South Carolina profile South Carolina GamecocksDelsea grad Josh Awotunde finishes second at NCAAs in shot put USA TodayJosh Aworunde milesplit profileDelsea graduate Josh Awotunde begins Olympic pursuit after stellar collegiate career Courier-Post
Professional representing 2025 NACAC ChampionshipsShot Put 1st2023 World Athletics ChampionshipsShot Put20th2022 World Athletics ChampionshipsShot Put 3rd2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships Shot Put 5th2019 Pan American Games Shot Put 6th2019 The Match Europe v USA Shot Put 9threpresenting Shore Athletic Club2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 1st2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 3rd2024 United States Olympic TrialsShot Put5th2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 2ndrepresenting Nike2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 3rd2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 2nd2021 Meeting Città di PadovaShot Put 1st2020 United States Olympic TrialsShot Put5threpresenting 2016 Confederation of African Athletics Grand Prix Shot Put 1strepresenting Unattached2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 5th2019 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships - 2/22/2019 to 2/24/2019 Ocean Breeze Results USATF2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 3rd2019 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships - 2/22/2019 to 2/24/2019 Ocean Breeze Results USATFrepresenting South Carolina Gamecocks2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 7th2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 14th2016 Athletics Federation of Nigeria Championship Shot Put 2nd2014 U20 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 3rd2014 U20 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 4threpresenting Delsea Regional High School2013 U20 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 5th2012 U20 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 20th
NCAA Awotunde competed for University of South Carolina, finishing second at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships before graduating.One more shot - Track and field star has high hopes for his senior season University of South Carolina Awotunde set his Personal Best in 2018 throwing .Awotunde Wins Gold on Final Day of SEC Championships South Carolina GamecocksAlabama, Arkansas win SEC Indoor Track and Field titles Southeastern Conference representing South Carolina Gamecocks2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 2nd2018 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 2nd2018 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 10th2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 3rd2018 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 1st NR2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 19th2017 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 2nd2017 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 8th2017 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 5th2017 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 7th2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 25th2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 7th2016 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 4th2016 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 8th2016 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 2nd2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 28th2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 45th2015 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 5th2015 Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Discus 10th2015 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Shot Put 7th
Seasonal bests YearShot Put (o) Shot Put (i) 2025 2024 2023 202220212020n/a2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
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External links
Joshua Awotunde Podcast/Blog