Person in history
Keshorn Walcott
Keshorn Walcott, Trinidadian javelin thrower
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1993 · April 2
- Age this year
- 33No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 33rd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Keshorn "Keshie" Walcott, ORTT is a Trinidadian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He is the 2012 Olympic champion and the 2025 World champion. He is the first Caribbean male athlete, as well as the first of African descent, to win the gold medal in a throwing event in the history of the Olympics. He is also the holder of the North, Central American and Caribbean junior record.
Why this date
Keshorn Walcott appears on our April 2 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1993.
- September 12STS-51
- November 1Maastricht Treaty
- September 14Lufthansa Flight 2904
- June 1Dobrinja mortar attack
- April 11Prison riot
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1993Farrah MoanSeptember 11
- 1993Niall HoranSeptember 13
- 1993Alice MertonSeptember 13
- 1993Marcus PetersJanuary 9
- 1993J. T. MillerMarch 14
- 1993Beau WebsterDecember 1
- 1993Max Power (footballer)July 27
- 1993Bryson DeChambeauSeptember 16
Sources
Cite this page
“Keshorn Walcott”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/keshorn-walcott, accessed October 26, 2026.
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Questions about Keshorn Walcott
When was Keshorn Walcott born?
April 2 1993.
How old would Keshorn Walcott be today?
33 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on April 2?
Austin Riley, Quavo, Miralem Pjanić and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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