Kelsey Card

Kelsey Card

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1992-08-20) August 20, 1992 Plainview, Illinois United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Discus throw
College team	University of Wisconsin–Madison
Turned pro	2016
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Discus throw 63.52 m (208 ft 4+3⁄4 in) Weight throw 22.14 m (72 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Shot put 18.56 m (60 ft 10+1⁄2 in) Hammer throw 61.67 m (202 ft 3+3⁄4 in) as of July 3, 2016
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the United States NACAC U23 Championships 2014 Kamloops Discus 2014 Kamloops Shot put Pan American Junior Championships 2011 Miramar Shot put

Kelsey Card (born August 20, 1992) is an American track and field athlete whose specialty is the discus throw.

Career

During the 2016 season, Card won the individual title at the Big Ten Conference outdoor track and field championships and took first place for All-American honors at NCAA national championships in discus.

Kelsey Card placed third in Discus behind Team USA teammates Whitney Ashley and Shelbi Vaughan at 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) to qualify to represent United States at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2011	Pan American Junior Championships	Miramar, United States	3rd	Shot put	15.03 m (49 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
2014	NACAC U23 Championships	Kamloops, Canada	1st	Shot put	17.32 m (56 ft 9+3⁄4 in)
			1st	Discus	53.82 m (176 ft 6+3⁄4 in)
2015	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	7th	Discus	57.00 m (187 ft 0 in)

USA National Championships

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2011	USA Junior Championships	Eugene, Oregon	1st	Shot put	15.46 m (50 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
			9th	Discus	43.63 m (143 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
2012	US Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	20th	Shot put	15.78 m (51 ft 9+1⁄4 in)
2014	USA Championships	Sacramento, California	6th	Discus	58.41 m (191 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
			4th	Shot put	17.77 m (58 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
2015	USA Championships	Eugene, Oregon	4th	Discus	60.16 m (197 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
			18th	Shot put	16.43 m (53 ft 10+3⁄4 in)
2016	US Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	3rd	Discus	60.13 m (197 ft 3+1⁄4 in)

NCAA and Big Ten Championships

Year	Big Ten indoor	NCAA indoor	Big Ten Outdoor	NCAA Outdoor
2011–12	–	–	–	–
2012–13	–	–	–	Discus 50.10 m (164 ft 4+1⁄4 in) 17th
2013–14	–	–	–	–
2014–15	–	Weight Throw 20.26 m (66 ft 5+1⁄2 in) 11th Shot Put 17.25 m (56 ft 7 in) 4th	–	Discus 59.91 m (196 ft 6+1⁄2 in) 2nd Shot Put 17.96 m (58 ft 11 in) 2nd
2015–16	–	Weight Throw 19.77 m (64 ft 10+1⁄4 in) 13th Shot Put 17.60 m (57 ft 8+3⁄4 in) 5th	–	Discus 63.52 m (208 ft 4+3⁄4 in) 1st Shot Put 17.65 m (57 ft 10+3⁄4 in) 4th

External links

• Kelsey Card at World Athletics