THM Media Group Welcomes Olympic Silver Medalist Raven “Hulk” Saunders to Its Client Roster

American 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist Shot Putter Raven “Hulk” Saunders has retained THM Media Group, Inc., the marketing and public relations division of The Hype Magazine, Inc., as her global agency of record. Principals Jerry Doby and (Dr) Jameelah “Just Jay” Wilkerson will handle all aspects of her public and media relations activities in conjunction with her agent John Nubani of Sports Management & Marketing, Inc. Saunders is a high-profile member of the 2020 USA Olympic track and field team, her second Olympic appearance.

About Raven “Hulk” Saunders

Raven Saunders was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, and grew up playing basketball before taking up track and field after she “stopped growing.”

After her entré into the world of track and field, Saunders rose rapidly through the ranks winning the Pan American junior championship, the 2014 USA Track and Field junior outdoor championship, and the 2014 New Balance Indoor and Outdoor national championships. Saunders broke South Carolina’s shot put record by 11 feet and won the state discus championship by 42 feet. (NBCSports.com)

For her Collegiate career, Saunders attended Southern Illinois and then the University of Mississippi. Her college career highlights include being a four-time NCAA champion, three-time SEC champion, and seven-time All-American.

In 2016, Saunders was recruited by Team USA for the Rio Olympics, where at age 21, she placed fifth. In 2021, she returned to the Olympic arena for the 2020 Tokyo Games winning silver and becoming a national media darling for her daring and exciting sense of style, athletic performance, and openness about mental health. Her honesty about the mental health challenges she faced after the 2016 Olympic games became a top story alongside that of superstar gymnast Simone Biles.

In a whirlwind of newfound fame, Saunders has received feature stories in news outlets such as Forbes.com, Marie Claire, People.com, NBC Sports, The Washington Post, Fox News, Associated Press, and many many more.

Below is a quick look at Saunders’ track and field career

Olympic Games

2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Silver (shot put)
2016 Rio Olympic Games, fifth (shot put)

World Athletics Championships

2017 World Outdoor Championships, 10th (Shot put)
2014 World Junior (U20) Championships, silver (shot put)

Other Career Highlights

2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, silver (Shot put)
2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (Shot put)
2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (Shot put)
2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships, fourth (Shot put)
2017 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (Shot put)
2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, silver (Shot put)
2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (shot put)
2016 NACAC U23 Championships, gold (shot put)
2015 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, gold (Shot put)
2015 Pan American Junior (U20) Championships, gold (shot put)
2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (shot put)
2015 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (shot put)
2014 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, gold (shot put)

Saunders is also a Nike professional athlete, and through her agent, John Nubani is in talks for additional major endorsements.

Featured Image: Raven Saunders Photo By Ben Stansall: Afp Via Getty Images

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About the Author

Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.