Jessica O'Connell
 O'Connell at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 February 1989 |
| Education | West Virginia University[1] |
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[2] |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 5000 m |
| College team | West Virginia Mountaineers[3] |
| Coached by | Mike Van Tighem[1] |
Jessica O'Connell (born 10 February 1989) is a Canadian athlete competing primarily in long-distance events.[4] She represented her country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships finishing ninth.[5]
In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team in the 5000 meter event.[6]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | |||||
| 2007 | Pan American Junior Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 4th | 1500 m | 4:27.84 |
| 3rd | 3000 m | 9:56.33 | |||
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 16th (h) | 1500 m | 4:24.73 |
| 2010 | NACAC U23 Championships | Miramar, United States | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:25:78 |
| 1st | 5000 m | 17:15:73 | |||
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th | 5000 m | 15:45.33 |
| Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 7th | 3000 m | 9:11.041 | |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 7th | 5000 m | 16:08.41 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 9th | 3000 m | 9:05.71 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 26th (h) | 5000 m | 15:51.18 | |
1Representing the Americas
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 1500 metres – 4:11.84 (Halifax 2014)
- One mile – 4:30.75 (Burnaby 2014)
- 3000 metres – 8:51.37 (Rabat 2015)
- 5000 metres – 15:06.44 (Palo Alto 2015)
Indoor
- 3000 metres – 8:53.09 (New York 2015)
References
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- 1 2 Jessica O'Connell. nbcolympics.com
- ↑ Jessica O'Connell. rio2016.com
- ↑ Jessica O'Connell. College team bio
- ↑ Jessica O'Connell profile at IAAF
- ↑ Jessica O'Connell. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-22.
- ↑ Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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