Jessica O'Connell

Jessica O'Connell (born 10 February 1989 in Calgary) is a Canadian athlete competing primarily in long-distance events.[3] She represented her country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships finishing ninth.[4]

Jessica O'Connell
O'Connell at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1989-02-10) 10 February 1989
Calgary[1]
EducationUniversity of Calgary[1]
West Virginia University[1]
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)5000 m
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
2019 Lima5000 m

In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team in the 5000 meter event.[5]

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
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

1Representing the Americas

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

  • 3000 metres – 8:46 50 (New York 2019) Canadian Record
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References
  1. Team Canada
  2. Jessica O'Connell Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. Jessica O'Connell at World Athletics
  4. Jessica O'Connell. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-22.
  5. 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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