Josh Olayinka Awotunde (born June 12, 1995) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the shot put and has a personal record of 22.29 m (73 ft 1+1⁄2 in) outdoors and 21.74 m (71 ft 3+3⁄4 in) indoors.

He was raised in Franklinville, New Jersey, by parents Adeola and Christina Awotunde.

He is a 2013 graduate of Delsea Regional High School in New Jersey.

Awotunde attended University of South Carolina and graduated in 2017.

[1][2][3][4][5][6] [10] Awotunde competed for University of South Carolina, finishing second at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships before graduating.