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Jamaican athlete
Ralford Mullings
Nationality Jamaican Born (2002-11-22 ) 22 November 2002 (age 21) Sport
Athletics Event
Discus throw Personal best(s) Discus throw: 69.67m (Oklahoma, 2024)
Ralford Mullings (born 22 November 2002) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes in the
discus throw .
[1]
He attended
Kingston College in his homeland where he was coached by
Caniggia Raynor .
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[4]
He joined
Arizona State University in 2021.
[5] He then studied at the
University of Arkansas .
[6] He later transferred to the
University of Oklahoma .
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He threw a junior personal best distance of 66.16m at the Jamaican U20 championships in Kingston, Jamaica in 2021.
[8] He was a
World U20 Championships silver medallist in the discus throw in
Nairobi in 2021, with a new junior personal best 66.68 metres.
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Mullings threw a personal best of 65.39m in April 2022, whilst a freshman at
Arizona State University .
[11]
He became the
NACAC U23 champion in the discus throw in
Costa Rica in 2023, with a distance of 61.18 metres.
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In April 2024, he threw a personal best distance of 69.67 metres in
Oklahoma , it placed him second on the Jamaican all-time list, only behind
Fedrick Dacres ' 70.78m set in June 2019.
[13] In July 2024, he was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the
2024 Paris Olympics .
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"Ralford Mullings" . World Athletics . Retrieved 8 April 2024 .
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"Julian Robinson expecting discus medals for talented Jamaican crop" . Jamaica Gleaner . 2 January 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2024 .
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"Mullings misses the fans" . Jamaica Gleaner . 16 May 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2024 .
^ Foster, Anthony (January 19, 2020).
"Pinnock leads KC dominance of Central Hurdles & Relays/GC Foster Field Events Meet" . Track Alerts . Retrieved 8 April 2024 .
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"Mullings off to Arizona State" . Jamaica Gleaner . September 2, 2021.
^ Holt, Bob (April 1, 2023).
"Mullings surpasses 200 feet at Stanford Invitational" . Arkansas Gazette . Retrieved 8 April 2024 .
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"R.Mullings" . Sooner Sports . Retrieved 8 April 2024 .
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"Personal best discus throw for KC's Mullings" . Jamaica Gleaner . 26 June 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2024 .
^ Rodgers, Kadeem (August 23, 2021).
"Motivational Mondays: J'can U20 athletes put on a show in Kenya" . Jamaica Loopnews . Retrieved 8 April 2024 .
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"World U-20 Champs: Mullings gets discus silver with personal best" . Jamaica Oberver . 21 August 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2024 .
^ Edmonds, Will (April 16, 2022).
"Mullings, van Klinken Earn Gold at Mt. SAC Relays" . The Sun Devils . Retrieved 8 April 2024 .
^ Foster, Anthony (July 21, 2023).
"Heartbreak and Triumph: Jamaica's Journey at NACAC U18 and U23 Championships Unfolds" . Track Alerts . Retrieved 8 April 2024 .
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"Mullings takes over discus world lead with big 69.67m throw" . Jamaica Observer . 6 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024 .
^ Levy, Leighton (July 7, 2024).
"JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games" . Sportsmax.tv . Retrieved 8 July 2024 .