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Joanne Jennings

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Joanne Loraine "Jo" Jennings (formerly Steele; born 20 September 1969 in Pakenham, Suffolk) is a retired high jumper from England, who twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics and won silver at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. She set her personal best (1.94 metres) at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Toronto in 1993, where she finished ninth. She is a Development Manager at British Athletics.[1]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1987 European Junior Championships Birmingham, England 6th High jump 1.80 m
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 4th High jump 1.88 m
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 16th (q) High jump 1.90 m
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 15th High jump 1.70 m
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy =5th High jump 1.88 m
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 30th (q) High jump 1.86 m
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 9th High jump 1.94 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 30th (q) High jump 1.80 m
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2nd High jump 1.91 m

Note: Results with a Q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.

References

  • Joanne Jennings at World Athletics
  • Kubatko, Justin. "Jo Jennings Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 January 2010.