Chad Wright
JamaicaActive- Born
- Mar 25, 1991 (35 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Events
- Discus Throw · Shot Put
Chad Dimitri Wright (born 25 March 1991) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the discus throw. He became the first Jamaican to reach an Olympic men's discus final at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.
He has represented Jamaica at the 2015 Beijing World Championships of Athletics and also at the 2019 Doha World Athletics Championships. He is a 2 time national champion in the men's discus.
He is the 2013 Central American and Caribbean Games champion in the discus. He finished sixth at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and fourth at the 2015 Summer Universiade. He is the 2012 NCAA Discus Champion while representing the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Discus Throw 67.92 (#173 all-time), Shot Put 19.39, 2026 season best 67.92 (Apr 12, 2026, Millican Field at Throw Town, Ramona, OK (USA)) · Last competition: JAAA Pre-Departure Meet, Jul 25, 2026, 58.81 · 35 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DT | 67.92 | – | Apr 12, 2026 | Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational |
| 2025 | DT | 62.92 | – | Jul 11, 2025 | LA Throws Cup |
| 2024 | DT | 65.00 | – | Apr 14, 2024 | Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational, Millican Field at Throw Town, Ramona, OK |
| 2023 | SP | 16.80 | – | May 28, 2023 | 30eme Memorial Gaston Reiff, Stade Gaston Reiff, Braine-l'Alleud |
| 2023 | DT | 63.85 | – | Jun 3, 2023 | Flanders Cup OLSE, Olse Merksem Atletiek Arena, Antwerpen |
| 2022 | SP | 17.18 | – | Jan 29, 2022 | National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) |
| 2022 | DT | 63.30 | – | Jun 25, 2022 | Jamaican Championships |
| 2021 | SP | 16.68 | – | Aug 14, 2021 | Provincial domain Huizingen, Huizingen (BEL) |