Samantha Hall (discus thrower)

Samantha Hall
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsDiscus: 64.41m (Ramona, 2025)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2026 GlasgowDiscus throw
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 FreeportDiscus throw
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoDiscus throw

Samantha Hall (born 19 April 1993) is a Jamaican discus thrower and multiple-time national champion and the gold medalist at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and 2025 NACAC Championships.[1]

Early life

She attended St Jago High School. Parents name Collena Douglas Hall and Carlton Hall. and the University of Texas El Paso.[2]

Career

She won her first Jamaican national title in June 2021 in Kingston, Jamaica, throwing a personal best distance of 62.94 metres to cause an upset to defeat Jamaican national record holder Shadae Lawrence.[3][4]

She won the Jamaican national title again in Kingston in June 2022.[5] She made her debut at a global event competing in the discus at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[6][7] She placed fifth at the 2022 NACAC Championships in Nassau, The Bahamas in August 2022.[8]

She retained her Jamaican national title in 2023 with a throw of 61.40 metres.[9] She competed for Jamaica at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest where she achieved a best throw of 58.43 metres.[10] She was a bronze medalist at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago with a throw of 59.14 metres.[11]

In May 2024, she was announced as one of five athletes to benefit from sponsorship by the Jamaican Olympic Association.[12][13] She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[14][15]

She won her fourth Jamaican national title in Kingston in June 2025 with a throw of 60.94 metres.[16] She was named in the Jamaican squad for the 2025 NACAC Championships, winning the gold medal with a throw of 61.19 metres to finish ahead of Gabi Jacobs of the United States and Julia Tunks of Canada.[17][18][19] In September 2025, she competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, reaching the final and placing twelfth overall.[20][21]

On 30 July 2026, Hall won the gold medal in the discus throw at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, making a fifth round throw of 61.66m to win ahead of Julia Tunks.[22]

References

  1. ↑ "Samamtha HALL". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Pan Am Games: Bronze in discus for Jamaica's Hall". Jamaica Gleaner. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jamaican Championships". World Athletics. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. ↑ Foster, Anthony (25 June 2021). "Fraser-Pryce runs 10.71 to win 100m at Jamaica Olympic Trials". Track Alerts. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Yohan Blake, Jackson deliver impressive performances to win sprint titles at JAAA Championships". Caribbean National Weekly. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Debutant Hall misses women's discus final". Jamaica Gleaner. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "World Champs: Samantha Hall misses discus final". Jamaica Loopnews. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "O'Dayne Richards Wins First Medal for Jamaica at 2022 NACAC Championships". Jamaicans.com. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Juck, Alfonz (14 May 2023). "Assinia Wilson and Roshawn Clarke Impress in Jamaican All-Comers Meet 400m Hurdles". Track Alerts. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Samantha Hall misses discus final". Jamaica Star. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Samantha Hall, Fedrick Dacres boost Jamaica's medal count with Pan American Games bronze". Caribbean National Weekly. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "JOA launches Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Jamaica Observer. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "JOA invests J$6m in scholarships for aspiring Olympians ahead of Paris 2024". Caribbean National Weekly. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Women's Discus Throw Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Attletics. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  15. ↑ Levy, Leighton (7 July 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  16. ↑ Reid, Paul (28 June 2025). "Box office drama!". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  17. ↑ Levy, Leighton (9 July 2025). "Tia Clayton Returns as Jamaica Names Powerhouse Team for NACAC Championships in Bahamas". SportsMax. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  18. ↑ "NACAC Championships". World Athletics. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  19. ↑ "Taylor breaks national 800m record at NACAC Senior Championships". Radio Jamaica News Online. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  20. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  21. ↑ "JAAA names 50-member World Champs team, Thomas-Dodd opts out". Jamaica Observer. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "MEGAN KEITH GETS HER MEDAL MOMENT AS ROSE DAVIES DOES THE DOUBLE". Athletics Weekly. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
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