Jessica Schilder Explained
Jessica Schilder (pronounced as /nl/; born 19 March 1999) is a Dutch track and field athlete competing in shot put.[4] Her outdoors personal best is 20.33 m, which is a Dutch record, and her indoors personal best is 20.31 m. She is two-time bronze medalist at the world championships (outdoor and indoor) and a two-time gold medalist at the European championships (outdoor).
Career
She competed in the women's shot put event at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[5] She also competed in the women's shot put in the 2020 Summer Olympics that was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
She won the bronze medal in the women's shot put event at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. In August 2022, Schilder won the gold medal in shot put at the European Athletics Championships.[6]
International competitions
Results representing the | Year | Competition | Location | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
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| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 12th | Shot put | 14.34 m | |
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| 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 5th | Shot put | 15.99 m | |
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| 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | N/A | Shot put | | |
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| 2019 | European Throwing Cup (U23) | Šamorín, Slovakia | 12th | Shot put | 16.18 m | |
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| European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 5th | Shot put | 16.51 m | |
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| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 5th | Shot put | 18.69 m | |
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| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | Shot put | 18.11 m |
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| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 19th (q) | Shot put | 17.74 m |
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| 2022 | European Throwing Cup | Leiria, Portugal | 2nd | Shot put | 18.89 m | |
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| World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Shot put | 19.48 m | |
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| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 3rd | Shot put | 19.77 m | |
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| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 1st | Shot put | 20.24 m | |
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| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | Shot put | 18.29 m | |
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| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 8th | Shot put | 19.26 m | |
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| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th | Shot put | 19.37 m | |
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| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | Shot put | 18.77 m | |
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| Summer Olympics | Paris, France | 6th | Shot put | 18.91 m | | |
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Personal bests
- Outdoor[3]
- Shot put – 20.33 m (Hengelo 7 July 2024)
- Indoor[3]
- Shot put - 20.31 m (Apeldoorn 17 February 2024)
Notes and References
- Web site: SCHILDER Jessica. 30 August 2024. Paris 2024 Olympics.
- "World Rankings Women's Shot Put", World Athletics, 16 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- "Jessica SCHILDER", World Athletics. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- Web site: Jessica Schilder . Gladiator Sports . 5 March 2021.
- Web site: Qualification results . 5 March 2021 . 4 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210304205429/https://results.european-athletics.com/irs/resEICH21-/pdf/EICH21-/ATH/EICH21-_ATH_C73R_ATHWSHOTPUT-----------QUAL--------.pdf . dead .
- Web site: Final results. 18 August 2022. 15 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815195949/https://munich22results.european-athletics.com/resECM2022/pdf/ECM2022/ATH/ECM2022_ATH_C73S_ATHWSHOTPUT-----------FNL---------.pdf. dead.
