Maddison-Lee Wesche

Maddison-Lee Wesche is a shot putter from New Zealand known for her impressive performances in international competitions. She has represented New Zealand at the World Athletics Championships and has competed in the Olympic Games. Wesche has also secured medals at the Commonwealth Games, showcasing her prowess and dedication in the field of shot put.

Olympic Medals

Silver1

Personal Bests

Shot Put

The XXXIII Olympic Games

19.86

8/9/2024

Shot Put (3kg)

17.08

11/19/2016

Major Championships

🥈

The XXXIII Olympic Games - Shot Put

19.86

The XXXII Olympic Games - Shot Put

18.98

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#279: Mike Schofield-Sports Performance/Throws Coach (New Zealand)

October 7, 2024

🎙️ "Right on the Edge of Disaster" with Mike Schofield, Olympic Throws Coach

In this episode of the Gill Athletics Connections podcast, we travel to New Zealand to chat with Mike Schofield, the man behind Maddison-Lee Wesche’s journey to a silver medal in shot put at the Paris 2024 Olympics 🥈. Mike shares his unique coaching philosophy, forged from his non-traditional path into athletics after a start in golf. He opens up about the lessons learned in performance development, and how curiosity and pushing boundaries shape his coaching style.

Mike talks about the importance of being comfortable with failure in the pursuit of excellence, offering insight through his powerful quote: "Right on the edge of disaster is where exceptional happens." 🏅

Join us as we explore his journey from weightlifting and strength coaching to guiding one of the world’s top athletes in track and field! 🌍 #ThrowsCoach #TrackAndField #OlympicJourney #CoachingWisdom

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YEMISI OGUNLEYE WINS OLYMPIC SHOT PUT GOLD WITH CLUTCH LAST ROUND THROW | PRESS CONFERENCE

CITIUS MAG

about 2 years ago

Yemi Ogunleye won the Olympic title in the women's shot put with a round six throw of 20.00m. Maddison-Lee Wesche of New Zealand took silver and Song Jiayuan won bronze. FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, and subscribe! Help us continue to bring track and field to your home and become a member today! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjyDlyHPHLhcIT8ov53d5qg/join

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🎙️ "Right on the Edge of Disaster" with Mike Schofield, Olympic Throws Coach