Jillian Weir Explained

Jillian Weir
Full Name:	Jillian Lydia Anne Weir
Nationality:	Canadian
Birth Date:	9 February 1993
Birth Place:	Menlo Park, California, U.S.
Hometown:	Kingston, Ontario, Canada^[1]
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Hammer throw

Jillian Lydia Anne Weir (born 9 February 1993) is an American-born Canadian hammer thrower^[2] of Mohawk descent.^[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]

Weir's father, Robert Weir represented Great Britain in the discus and hammer throw, winning multiple Commonwealth Games medals.^[8]

External links

• • Jillian Weir at Oregon Ducks

Notes and References

1. Web site: Canadian Olympic Committee profile . . August 6, 2024.
2. Web site: Jillian Weir . IAAF . 5 August 2017.
3. Web site: Ninham . Dan . Indigenous athletes set to shine in Olympics . 2021-07-23 . Indian Country Today . en.
4. Web site: Hammer Throw women . IAAF . 5 August 2017.
5. Web site: Team Canada to have 57 competitors in athletics at Tokyo 2020 . Nichols . Paula . 3 July 2021 . www.olympic.ca/ . . 3 July 2021.
6. Web site: 57 athletes nominated to Canada's Olympic track & field team . 3 July 2021 . www.cbc.ca/ . . 3 July 2021.
7. Web site: Canadian hammer thrower Camryn Rogers wins gold at Commonwealth Games . cbc.ca.
8. JillianWeir . 1556063331810680834 . 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 .