Ralford Mullings

Ralford Mullings

Event: Discus Throw

Country: Jamaica

Ralford Mullings is a Jamaican track and field athlete and one of the world’s leading discus throwers. A two-time NCAA champion and Jamaican national champion, Mullings has established himself as a major force in the event through a combination of power, consistency, and championship experience.

A graduate of Kingston College, Mullings emerged as an elite junior thrower in Jamaica. In 2021, he won silver in the discus at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, setting a junior personal best of 66.68 meters.

Mullings continued his development in the United States, competing for Arizona State University before later continuing his collegiate career at the University of Arkansas and the University of Oklahoma. In 2023, he won the NACAC U23 discus title in Costa Rica.

In 2024, Mullings threw a personal-best 69.67 meters in Oklahoma, moving to second on Jamaica’s all-time list. He represented Jamaica at the Paris Olympic Games, reaching the discus final and finishing ninth.

The 2025 season marked a breakthrough. Mullings won the SEC Championship before capturing the NCAA Outdoor discus title with a meeting-record 69.31 meters, defeating world-record holder Mykolas Alekna. He was subsequently named the NCAA Men’s Field Athlete of the Year.

Mullings also won the Jamaican national title in 2025 and continued to excel internationally, finishing runner-up at the Prefontaine Classic and winning a Diamond League event in Brussels. Later that summer, he set a Jamaican national record of 72.01 meters, establishing himself as one of the world’s elite throwers.

In 2026, Mullings successfully defended both his NCAA and Jamaican national titles. He continued competing at the highest international level, including appearances at the Prefontaine Classic and Commonwealth Games.

With two NCAA titles, multiple national championships, Olympic experience, and a Jamaican national record, Mullings has established himself as one of Jamaica’s premier field-event athletes.