- Status: Active
- Height: 1.85cm (6’1”)
- Weight: ~85kg (187lbs)
- Age: 27
- Birthday: October 21, 1997
- Nationality: Grenadian
- Events: Javelin
- Personal Bests:
- Javelin: 93.07m
Anderson Peters Honours | Anderson Peters Medals
- 2024 Olympic Bronze Medalist in the Javelin Throw
- World Championship in the Javelin throw x2 (2019, 2022)
- 2024 Diamond League Final Winner
- 2019 Pan American Champion
- National Grenada Champion x5
Sports Career of Anderson Peters | Anderson Peters Javelin
Grenada’s Anderson Peters is one of the most accomplished javelin throwers of all time. In 2012, became the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) U20 champion when he threw 78.28 meters to set a new meet record and national record. Later that year, he would better his own national record with a throw of 79.65 meters to win bronze at the World U20 Championships in Poland.
His prodigious high school career would earn him a full scholarship to Mississippi State University. He would improve his personal best with the 800-gram javelin to 84.81 meters and qualify for his first World Championship. He would finish tenth in his qualifying round out of 16 throwers. Although he didn’t make it to the final, Peters was the youngest competitor in the field, and it would be the last time he finished anywhere other than the top of the podium at a World Championship until 2023.
Peters turned professional at the age of 20. In 2018, he went on to medal at several international events, including winning the 2018 NACAC Championships in Toronto, finishing second at the Central American and Caribbean Games, and finishing third at the Commonwealth Games.
He made a statement internationally when he won the gold medal at the World Championships in Doha with a throw of 86.89 meters. Later that summer, he would win the Pan American Games with a throw of 87.31 meters.
Breaking 90 meters
After a disappointing result at the 2020 Olympics, where he failed to reach the final, Peters would bounce back for his best season ever in 2022. He would set a lifetime best of 93.07 meters in Doha in May and go on to defend his title in 2022 at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, throwing 90.54 meters.
After the 2022 season, he was involved in a physical altercation on a party cruise boat where he was beaten and thrown off the boat. Five men were charged with counts of grievous harm and stealing, and one man was charged with assault on Peters. Five men were also charged with causing harm to his brother, Kiddon.
In 2023, he would still be recovering from his injuries from the assault and not make it to the final at the World Athletics Championships.
Peters won his first Olympic medal in 2024 when he threw 88.54 meters and captured bronze.
In 2024, Peters would break the 90-meter barrier once again with a throw of 90.61 meters to win the Diamond League event in Lausanne. His meet record would put him ahead of the former Olympic gold medal winner Neeraj Chopra.
Anderson Peters | Personal Life
According to Peters’ official website, his coach since 2012 has been Paul Phillip.
He got his start in the sport by “hurling rocks at Mango trees.”
FAQS | Anderson Peters Javelin
Where is Anderson Peters From? Anderson Peters Which Country?
Anderson Peters is from Grenada and went to Mississippi State University in the United States.
What is Anderson Peters’ Best Throw? | Peter Anderson Best Throw
Anderson Peters has a personal best throw of 93.07 meters, which puts him fifth of all-time.
How Old is Anderson Peters? | Anderson Peters Age
Anderson Peters was born on October 21, 1997, currently making him 27 years old.
What is Anderson Peters’ Height? | Anderson Peters Height and Weight
Anderson Peters is about 195 centimeters (6’1”) tall. He weighs roughly 85 kilograms (187 pounds).
What is Anderson Peters’ Record?
Anderson Peters’ best throw of 93.07 meters is a National Record and Caribbean Record.
When did Anderson Peters win the Diamond League? | Anderson Peters Diamond League
Anderson Peters won the Diamond League Final in Brussels in 2024. He also has one 5 other Diamond League meetings from 2021 to 2024.