Jess Hamill

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Jess Hamill
Personal information
Full nameJessica Helen Hamill
Born (1990-07-20) 20 July 1990 (age 33)
Invercargill, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportAthletics
Disability classF34
ClubAthletics Taieri
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Shot put F34: 7.84 m (2016, NR)
  • Discus F34: 6.61 m (2014, NR)
  • Javelin F34: 14.36 m (2016, NR)
[1]
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F34
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi F32–34/52/53 Shot put
IPC Athletics World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Assen Shot put F34
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha Shot put F34

Jessica "Jess" Hamill is a New Zealand paralympic athlete and shotputter. She represented New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing and the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, the latter where she won a bronze medal in the Women's shot put F34.[2]

At the 2010 Commonwealth Games she won a silver medal in the F34 Shot put for elite athletes with a disability.

At the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships, Hamill won a silver medal in the women's shot put F34, earning her automatic qualification for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. She was officially confirmed to represent New Zealand at the Paralympics on 23 May 2016.[3]

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand Para-Athletics Records" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Results -- Women's shot put F34 final -- Rio 2016 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Paralympics New Zealand name six track and field athletes for Rio". Stuff.co.nz. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

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