Madison-Lee Wesche
Madison-Lee Wesche (born 13 June 1999) is a New Zealand athlete specialising in the shot put.[1] She represented her country at the 2019 World Championships in Doha without reaching the final. In 2018, she won a gold medal at the World U20 Championships in Tampere.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Maddi |
| Born | 13 June 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Shot put |
| Coached by | Walter Gill |
Her personal best in the event is 18.32 metres set in Auckland in 2019.
The middle of three sisters, Wesche comes from a sporting family, her father played basketball while her mother was a hockey player. Initially she played netball before switching to sprinting and finally shot put.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  New Zealand | |||||
| 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 17th (q) | Shot put (3 kg) | 15.23 m |
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 20th (q) | Shot put | 13.79 m |
| 2017 | Oceania Championships | Suva, Fiji | 1st | Shot put | 15.27 m |
| 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | Shot put | 17.09 m |
| 2019 | Oceania Championships | Townsville, Australia | 1st | Shot put | 18.04 m |
| Universiade | Naples, Italy | 6th | Shot put | 17.22 m | |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 25th (q) | Shot put | 17.22 m | |
References
- Madison-Lee Wesche at World Athletics
- "Wesche working towards World Under 20 Champs in Finland". The New Zealand Herald. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ellesse Andrews |
Halberg Awards – Emerging Talent Award 2018 |
Succeeded by Alice Robinson |
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