Camryn Rogers

Sports Career of Camryn Rogers | Rogers Camryn Biography

Camryn Rogers is the defending Olympic and World Champion in the hammer throw. She was born in Richmond, British Columbia, and began training for the throws at the age of 12. Her first competition result listed on her World Athletics page is a silver medal at the Canadian U16 Championships in 2013, when she was 14. She would win silver at these championships the next year as well.

Rogers developed quickly in the event, finishing second at the Canadian U20 Championships the next year despite still being 15. She qualified for her first Canadian National Team in 2016 when she went to the World U20 Championships in Poland. She wouldn’t make it past the qualifying section, but this competition would give her valuable experience for later in her career. The next year, she would win the Canadian U20 Championships and go on to win the Pan American U20 Championships in Peru with a personal best throw of 63.42 meters.

Her elite high school performance would earn her interest from schools across the United States, including Minnesota, California, Arizona, and Penn State. Ultimately, she would decide to join the University of California.

She improved her personal best to 65.61 meters in her first year with the school before heading to Tampere for the World Junior Championships, where she won with a throw of 64.90 meters.

The next year, Rogers improved rapidly, increasing her best throw to 69.79 meters at the Pac-12 Championships in Tucson, Arizona, and then winning the NCAA Division I Championships with a throw of 71.50 meters.

Rogers didn’t compete at all during the 2020 season, which was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but she returned in 2021 with a personal best of 71.73 meters in her first meet back. Two weeks later, she increased this mark to 73.09 meters en route to winning the NCAA Division I Championships again with a throw of 75.52 meters.

In 2022, Rogers won the NCAA Division I Championships for a third time, throwing a new best of 77.67 meters and setting an NCAA collegiate record. She went on to finish second at the World Championships and then first at the Commonwealth Games.

In 2023, she threw 78.62 meters at the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, and then in August, finished third in her qualifying section at the World Championships and earned herself a spot in the final. She threw 77.22 meters in the first round of the final, which would be enough to hang on to first place over the Americans Janee Kassanavoid and DeAnna Price.

Going into the 2024 season, Rogers consistently threw over the 75-meter mark and won her first Diamond League Meeting, the Prefontaine Classic, with a throw of 77.76 meters.

At the Paris Olympics, she led her qualifying section with a throw of 74.69 meters. Unlike at the World Championships, her best throw in the final wouldn’t come in the early rounds. Heading into the fifth round, she was sitting in the second spot, but her throw of 76.97 meters would launch her into first and be enough to hold on to victory.

In July 2025, Rogers set another personal best at the Prefontaine Classic of 78.88 meters. She almost had a perfect season, winning every competition she entered except for a second-place finish at the Trong Mohn Games in Norway.

She capped her season with another personal best at the Tokyo World Championships, throwing 80.51 meters and taking home her second consecutive World Champion gold medal.

Camryn Rogers Personal Life and Other Facts | Who is Camryn Rogers?

Camryn Rogers was raised by her mother, Shari Rogers, in Richmond after her parents’ divorce when she was three. In an interview with CBC News, Rogers said, “I have her to thank for making me who I am. We’ve been through the toughest times and best times. She’s my mom, she’s my best friend. She is the core of my support.”

Shari Rogers worked as a hairdresser and had a client who was part of the Richmond Kajaks track club, who suggested that Camryn try the sport. It was Camryn’s first time participating in an organized sport, and she was particularly inspired by watching the London Olympics several months after starting training.

At the 2024 Olympics, Ethan Katzberg won the men’s hammer throw a couple of days before Rogers followed up his performance with a gold medal of her own. Canada had never won a gold medal in the event previously.

FAQs | Camryn Rogers

Where Does Camryn Rogers Live?

Camryn Rogers trains at UC Berkley in California.

How Old is Camryn Rogers?

Camryn Rogers is 26 years old.

What Medals has Camryn Rogers Won? | Camryn Rogers Medals

Camryn Rogers is the defending Olympic champion and the two-time World Champion in the hammer throw. She also has a silver medal from the 2022 World Championships.

Who is Camryn Rogers’ Coach?

Rogers is coached by Mohamad “Mo” Saatara at UC Berkley.