Shadae Lawrence

Shadae Lawrence (born 31 December 1995) is a Jamaican athlete specialising in the discus throw. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final. She has qualified for the event for the 2020 Summer Olympics as well.

Lawrence is from Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica. She was an NCAA champion thrower for the Kansas State Wildcats track and field team, winning the discus throw at the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She later transferred to the Colorado State Rams track and field team, where she was 3rd in the discus at the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

On May 22, 2021, she broke the Jamaican National Record with a personal best throw of 67.05 metres set in Tucson, AZ.

Lawrence is currently an assistant coach for the South Florida Bulls track and field team.

International competitions