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'''Jacqueline ("Jackie") McKernan''' (born 1 July 1965 in [[Belfast]]<ref>[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/jackie-mckernan-1.html Sports-Reference profile]</ref>) is a retired [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] [[discus throw]]er. |
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'''Jacqueline ("Jackie") McKernan''' (born 1 July 1965)<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/jackie-mckernan-1.html Sports-Reference profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205113200/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/jackie-mckernan-1.html |date=2013-12-05 }}</ref> is a retired [[Northern Ireland|Northern Irish]] [[discus throw]]er. She represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at three [[Athletics at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] (1988, 1992, 1996) and won silver medals at the [[Commonwealth Games]] in 1990 and the [[Universiade]] in 1993. |
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==Career== |
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Born in [[Belfast]], McKernan was a member of the City of [[Lisburn]] Athletics Club. She finished 18th in qualifying at the [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988 Seoul Olympics]], before going on to win a silver medal at the [[1990 Commonwealth Games]] representing Northern Ireland, with a throw of 54.86 metres. She then finished 28th in qualifying at the [[1992 Summer Olympics|1992 Barcelona Olympics]]. |
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⚫ | McKernan's personal best throw is 60.72 metres, achieved when winning the silver medal at the [[Athletics at the 1993 Summer Universiade|Universiade]] on 17 July 1993 in [[Buffalo, NY|Buffalo]]. This is the Northern Irish record, and places her sixth on the UK all-time list, behind [[Meg Ritchie]], [[Jade Lally]], [[Venissa Head]], [[Philippa Roles]] and [[Shelley Newman]].<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/uk/wf99.htm UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws] - GBR Athletics</ref> She finished 20th in the qualifying round at the [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Atlanta Olympics]] with 58.88 metres (her best throw at an Olympics). |
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==Achievements== |
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==International competitions== |
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===National titles=== |
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*6 [[AAA Championships]] (1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997) |
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*5 [[UK Athletics Championships|UK Championships]] (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993) |
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Latest revision as of 13:01, 25 March 2024
Jacqueline ("Jackie") McKernan (born 1 July 1965)[1] is a retired Northern Irish discus thrower. She represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at three Olympic Games (1988, 1992, 1996) and won silver medals at the Commonwealth Games in 1990 and the Universiade in 1993.
Career
[edit]Born in Belfast, McKernan was a member of the City of Lisburn Athletics Club. She finished 18th in qualifying at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, before going on to win a silver medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games representing Northern Ireland, with a throw of 54.86 metres. She then finished 28th in qualifying at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
McKernan's personal best throw is 60.72 metres, achieved when winning the silver medal at the Universiade on 17 July 1993 in Buffalo. This is the Northern Irish record, and places her sixth on the UK all-time list, behind Meg Ritchie, Jade Lally, Venissa Head, Philippa Roles and Shelley Newman.[2] She finished 20th in the qualifying round at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with 58.88 metres (her best throw at an Olympics).
International competitions
[edit]National titles
[edit]- 6 AAA Championships (1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997)
- 5 UK Championships (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993)
References
[edit]- ^ Sports-Reference profile Archived 2013-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UK All-Time Lists: Women - Throws - GBR Athletics
External links
[edit]- 1965 births
- Living people
- Discus throwers from Northern Ireland
- Female athletes from Northern Ireland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Northern Ireland
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes from Belfast
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Great Britain
- Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade
- Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games