Raven Saunders

Raven Saunders
Saunders on the podium at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-05-15) May 15, 1996
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics (track and field)
Events
College teamSouthern Illinois University Salukis, Ole Miss Rebels
Turned pro2018
Coached by
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
  • 3rd (shot put, 2018)
Personal bests
  • Shot put: 19.96 m (65 ft 5+34 in) (2021)
  • Discus: 56.85 m (186 ft 6 in) (2016)
  • Hammer: 57.97 m (190 ft 2+14 in) (2016)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoShot put
World Junior Championships
2014 EugeneShot Put
Pan American Junior Championships
2015 EdmontonShot Put
NACAC U23 Championships
2016 San SalvadorShot Put
Representing Americas
Continental Cup
2018 OstravaShot Put
Updated on August 25, 2024

Raven Saunders (born May 15, 1996), also known as "Hulk," 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). 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+14 in). They hold a personal record of 19.96 m (65 ft 5+34 in) for the shot put.