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Jessica Turner

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Jessica Turner
Jessica Turner in 2017
Personal information
Born (1995-08-08) 8 August 1995 (age 29)
Derby, England[1]
EducationLoughborough University[2]
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 m hurdles
ClubAmber Valley
Coached byNick Dakin (2013–)[3]
Jim and Julie Feeney (2011-2013)

Jessica Ann Turner (born 8 August 1995) is an English athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[4] She represented Great Britain at the 2017 World Championships reaching the semifinals. In addition, she won a silver medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships.

Her personal best in the event is 56.08 seconds set in Bydgoszcz in 2017.[5]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 15th (sf) 400 m hurdles 61.09
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 17th (sf) 400 m hurdles 60.39
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd 400 m hurdles 56.08
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.74
World Championships London, United Kingdom 31st (h) 400 m hurdles 56.98
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 5th 400 m hurdles 57.45
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 14th (h) 400 m hurdles 58.26
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 20th (sf) 400 m hurdles 55.87
4th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:24.99

References

  1. ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ 2017 Universiade bio
  3. ^ Power of 10 profile
  4. ^ Jessica Turner at World Athletics
  5. ^ All-Athletics profile