 O'Connell at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1989-02-10) 10 February 1989 (age 35) Calgary | |||||||||||
| Education | University of Calgary West Virginia University | |||||||||||
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||
| Event | 5000 m | |||||||||||
| College team | West Virginia Mountaineers | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Jessica O'Connell (born 10 February 1989 in Calgary) is a Canadian athlete competing primarily in long-distance events. She represented her country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships finishing ninth.
In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team in the 5000 meter event.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
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| 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 | 9:11.04 | |
| 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 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 25th (h) | 5000 m | 15:23.16 |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 2nd | 5000 m | 15:50.96 | |
| 2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 5000 m | 15:36.08 |
Representing the Americas
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 1500 metres – 4:10.61 (Burnaby BC 2019)
- One mile – 4:30.75 (Burnaby 2014)
- 3000 metres – 8:46.61 (Cork, Ireland 2018)
- 5000 metres – 15:06.44 (Palo Alto 2015)
Indoor
- 3000 metres – 8:46 50 (New York 2019) Canadian Record
References
- ^ Team Canada
- Jessica O'Connell Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- "All-Time WVU Olympians". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- "Jessica O'Connell - Cross Country". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- Jessica O'Connell at World Athletics
- 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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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Canadian female long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- 21st-century Canadian sportswomen
- West Virginia Mountaineers women's track and field athletes
- West Virginia Mountaineers women's cross country runners
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