Raven Saunders
Saunders on the podium at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 15, 1996 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
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| Country | United States |
| Sport | Athletics (track and field) |
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| College team | Southern Illinois University Salukis, Ole Miss Rebels |
| Turned pro | 2018 |
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| 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+1⁄4 in). They hold a personal record of 19.96 m (65 ft 5+3⁄4 in) for the shot put.