Noelle Malkamaki

Noelle Malkamaki (née DeJaynes; born January 9, 2001) is an American track and field athlete competing in shot put.

She represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, winning a gold medal in shot put and setting a new world record.

[8] With her nationals win, Malkamaki was named to the team to compete at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, where she made her international debut for the United States.

[9][10] She again represented the United States at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in the shot put F46 event with a throw of 13.12 m (43 ft 1⁄2 in).

[13][14][15] At the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, she won a gold medal in the shot put F46 event with a world record throw of 14.06 m (46 ft 1+1⁄2 in).

Malkamaki in 2024