German athlete (born 1993)
Shanice Craft (born 15 May 1993 in Mannheim ) is a German athlete who competes in the discus throw and shot put .[ 1] She won three consecutive bronze medals in the discus throw at the 2014 , 2016 and 2018 European Championships . In addition, she won multiple medals in various junior categories.
Her father is a black-American former U.S. Army soldier and her mother is German.[ 2]
Competition record
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Germany
2009
World Youth Championships
Brixen, Italy
3rd
Discus throw
49.15 m
2010
Youth Olympic Games
Singapore
1st
Discus throw
55.49 m
2011
European Junior Championships
Tallinn, Estonia
1st
Discus throw
58.65 m
2012
World Junior Championships
Barcelona, Spain
1st
Shot put
17.15 m
2nd
Discus throw
60.42 m
2013
European Indoor Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
11th (q)
Shot put
17.30 m
European Cup Winter Throwing (U23)
Castellón, Spain
1st
Discus throw
60.14 m
European U23 Championships
Tampere, Finland
2nd
Shot put
17.29 m
2nd
Discus throw
58.64 m
2014
European Cup Winter Throwing (U23)
Leiria, Portugal
1st
Discus throw
64.16 m
European Championships
Zürich, Switzerland
3rd
Discus throw
64.33 m
2015
European U23 Championships
Tallinn, Estonia
2nd
Shot put
17.29 m
1st
Discus throw
63.83 m
World Championships
Beijing, China
7th
Discus throw
63.10 m
2016
European Championships
Amsterdam, Netherlands
3rd
Discus throw
63.89 m
Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
11th
Discus throw
59.85 m
2018
European Championships
Berlin, Germany
3rd
Discus throw
62.46 m
2022
World Championships
Eugene, United States
9th
Discus throw
62.35 m
European Championships
Munich, Germany
7th
Discus throw
62.78 m
2023
European Cup Winter Throwing
Leiria, Portugal
1st
Discus throw
64.88 m
World Championships
Budapest, Hungary
7th
Discus throw
65.47 m
2024
European Championships
Rome, Italy
6th
Discus throw
61.73 m
Personal bests
Outdoor
Shot put – 17.75 (Ulm 2014)
Discus throw – 66.73 (Neubrandenburg 2023)
Indoor
Shot put – 17.66 (Dortmund 2013)
References
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