| Jacinta Beecher | |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Sport: | Track and Field |
| Event: | 200 metres |
| Birth Date: | 31 January 1998 |
Jacinta Beecher (born 31 January 1998) is an Australian sprinter.[1]
Beecher was a promising junior but the Queenslander suffered 4 years of injuries before posting a new personal best time over 200 metres of 23.28 in Canberra in 2021.[2]
Beecher moved into the top 10 of all time Australian 200 metres runners when she ran a time of 22.70 in May 2022 in Shizuoka, Japan. With that time Beecher achieved the qualifying standard for the 2022 Commonwealth Games as well as the World Championships.[3] Beecher was part of the Australian sprint relay team that finished third at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Whilst competing at the 2022 World Athletics Championships – Women's 200 metres Beecher qualified from the heats for the semi-finals with a run of 23.22 behind Jenna Prandini and Favour Ofili.[4]