Jillian Weir

Jillian Weir
Personal information
Full nameJillian Lydia Anne Weir
NationalityCanadian
Born (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993
Menlo Park, California, U.S.[1]
Home townKingston, Ontario, Canada[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Hammer throw
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamHammer throw
NACAC Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 TorontoHammer throw
Bronze medal – third place2022 FreeportHammer throw
Bronze medal – third place2025 FreeportHammer throw

Jillian Lydia Anne Weir (born 9 February 1993) is an American-born Canadian hammer thrower[2] and member of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation.[3] She competed in the women's hammer throw at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.[4] In July 2021, Weir qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5][6] She competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in Women's hammer throw, winning a bronze medal.[7]

Personal life

Weir was born to a Jamaican-English father and Canadian mother of Mohawk descent.[8] Weir's father, Robert Weir represented Great Britain in the discus and hammer throw, winning multiple Commonwealth Games medals.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Canadian Olympic Committee profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Jillian Weir". IAAF. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Ninham, Dan. "Indigenous athletes set to shine in Olympics". Indian Country Today. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Hammer Throw women". IAAF. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  5. ↑ Nichols, Paula (3 July 2021). "Team Canada to have 57 competitors in athletics at Tokyo 2020". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "57 athletes nominated to Canada's Olympic track & field team". cbc.ca. CBC Sports. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Canadian hammer thrower Camryn Rogers wins gold at Commonwealth Games". cbc.ca.
  8. ↑ O’Hara, Sian (30 September 2022). "A story of inclusion: Jillian Weir".
  9. ↑ @JillianWeir (6 August 2022). "My dad, Robert Weir, won a bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England and now 20 years later I have won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🥉🇨🇦" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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