13 Facts About Anderson Peters

Anderson Peters was born on 21 October 1997 and is a Grenadian javelin thrower and the 2019 and 2022 world champion in the event.

Anderson Peters is a multiple time CARIFTA Games champion at the discipline and in 2016 earned a bronze medal at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, setting a new Grenadian national record and OECS record at the same time.

In January 2017 it was announced that Anderson was given a full scholarship to Mississippi State University.

Anderson Peters started his season with a throw of 75.29m at the 2017 Bulldog Relays.

At the 2017 edition of the Whitsuntide games at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium, Anderson Peters improved his personal best distance in the Javelin Throw three times.

At the 3rd OECS Track And Field Championships held at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium, Anderson Peters further lifted his personal best with a throw of 84.81m.

Anderson Peters went on to attend the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London but was unable to advance beyond the qualifying round with a best effort of 78.99m.

On 23 March during his second outdoor competition of 2018 Anderson Peters registered an 81.95m throw shattering Mississippi State's freshman record in the javelin by more than six meters.

Anderson Peters earned Freshman of the Week honors from the Southeastern Conference.

Anderson Peters went on to become the Southeastern Conference champion in his event with a throw of 82.04m, a new meet record.

Anderson Peters won Grenada's first ever Pan American Games gold medal.

On 13 August 2022, Anderson Peters got severely injured after being beaten by five crew members of a party boat.

Anderson Peters was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to sports.