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Anderson Peters
Anderson Peters, born on 21 October 1997, is a Grenadian javelin thrower and one of the Caribbean's most decorated field athletes.
He is a two-time world champion, having claimed gold at the 2019 and 2022 World Athletics Championships.
Peters won the bronze medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. A multiple-time CARIFTA Games champion in the javelin, he first gained international attention in 2016 when he earned a bronze medal at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, setting both a new Grenadian national record and an OECS record in the process.
As of Sep 15, 2026: Javelin Throw 93.07 (#5 all-time), 2026 season best 86.93 (Aug 26, 2026, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha (QAT)) · Last competition: World Athletics Ultimate Championship, Sep 11, 2026, 86.18 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 gold, 1 silver · Area record (Javelin Throw) · 28 years old
Personal bests
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |