Julia Ratcliffe Explained
Julia Ratcliffe (born 14 July 1993) is a retired New Zealand track and field athlete who specialised in the hammer throw. She won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, having won the silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[3]
Personal life
Ratcliffe was born in Hamilton to Dave and Sue Ratcliffe, and has one older sister, Sarah.[4] [5] She attended Waikato Diocesan School for Girls, where she was head girl and dux in her final year.[6] In her youth, she participated in various sports including hockey, netball, and hurdling.[7]
Ratcliffe attended Princeton University in New Jersey, United States. She graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in economics and a certificate in political economy. As of April 2020, she works as an economic analyst for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.[8] [9]
Career
Ratcliffe began participating in hammer throw at age 12.
In 2014, Ratcliffe won the NCAA hammer throw title, becoming Princeton University's first female track and field NCAA champion.[10]
Ratcliffe held the New Zealand national record in the hammer throw from July 2012 until September 2020.[11] She reclaimed the national title in March 2021, setting a new national record of 73.55 metres at the New Zealand Track and Field Championships.[12]
In April 2021, Ratcliffe was selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[13]
Ratcliffe announced her retirement on 13 January 2023.[14]
Statistics
Annual progression
Year | Performance | Competition | Location | Date |
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2008 | 48.05 m | Battle of the Cities 4 | North Shore, New Zealand | 29 November |
2009 | 55.64 m | Mini-Hot Meet | North Shore, New Zealand | 6 June |
2010 | 61.32 m | Open meeting | Hamilton, New Zealand | 4 December |
2011 | 62.28 m | Porritt Classic | Hamilton, New Zealand | 19 February |
2012 | 67.00 m | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 14 July |
2013 | 68.80 m | Larry Ellis Invitational | Princeton, United States | 19 April |
2014 | 70.28 m | Larry Ellis Invitational | Princeton, United States | 19 April |
2015 | 68.53 m | ECAC | Princeton, United States | 16 May |
2016 | 70.75 m | Southern League | London, United Kingdom | 9 July |
2017 | 70.35 m | NY Hammer Series #7 | Princeton, United States | 16 July |
2018 | 69.94 m | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 10 April |
2019 | 71.39 m | Oceania Championships | Townsville, Australia | 28 June |
2020 | 72.35 m | Porritt Classic | Hamilton, New Zealand | 15 February |
2021 | 73.55 m | New Zealand National Championships | Hastings, New Zealand | 26 March | |
Source: Athletics New Zealand Records & Rankings
[15] International results
Year | Event | Location | Place |
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2008 | Pacific School Games | | 1st[16] |
2009 | | Sydney | 1st[17] |
2009 | | | 10th[18] |
2010 | | Sydney | 1st[19] |
2010 | | Singapore | 11th[20] |
2012 | Bauhaus Junioren-Gala | | 1st[21] |
2012 | | | 4th[22] |
2013 | | | 8th[23] |
2014 | | | 2nd |
2015 | | | 3rd[24] |
2017 | | London | 26th[25] |
2017 | | Taipei | 11th[26] |
2018 | | | 1st[27] |
2019 | | Townsville | 1st[28] |
2019 | | Doha | 14th[29] |
2021 | | Tokyo | 9th[30] |
2022 | | Eugene | 16th[31] |
2022 | | | 2nd[32] | |
Notes and References
- https://data.2017.gov.taipei/atos/prod/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n152850-ratcliffe-julia-susan.htm 2017 Universiade bio
- http://www.goprincetontigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=11374 College team bio
- News: David . Leggat . 29 July 2014 . Commonwealth Games: Silver in shot put and hammer throw . The New Zealand Herald . 29 July 2014.
- Web site: Drysdale . Juliette . Juliette Drysdale . 30 May 2018 . Golden hammer thrower banking on a bright future . 18 April 2021 . Newsroom . en-AU.
- Web site: Geenty . Mark . 26 April 2014 . Brainy Ratcliffe hammers home her potential . 18 April 2021 . Stuff . en.
- Web site: Commonwealth Games: Little-known hammer thrower ready to step up for NZ . 19 April 2021 . . en-NZ.
- News: Hammer thrower Julia Ratcliffe's journey to Commonwealth Games gold paved by supportive dad . en-NZ . TVNZ . 19 April 2021.
- Web site: 14 April 2020 . Julia Ratcliffe: Hammer thrower helping the Reserve Bank . 19 April 2021 . RNZ . en-nz.
- Web site: Julia Ratcliffe – Reserve Bank of New Zealand . 20 April 2021.
- Web site: 12 June 2014 . Jennings: Julia Ratcliffe wins hammer title at NCAAs . 20 April 2021 . ESPN.com . en.
- News: 17 February 2020 . Ratcliffe Sets New Area Record at Porritt Classic . OA . 16 March 2020.
- Web site: 26 March 2021 . Hammer thrower Julia Ratcliffe smashes New Zealand record to qualify for Tokyo Olympics . 27 March 2021 . Stuff . en.
- Web site: 16 April 2021 . Tokyo Olympics: 15 athletes named in conditional New Zealand athletics team for 2021 Games . 19 April 2021 . . en-NZ.
- Web site: Athletics: Three-time Commonwealth Games medallist Julia Ratcliffe calls time on hammer throw career. nzherald.co.nz. 13 January 2023. 14 January 2023.
- Web site: Athletics New Zealand Rankings and Records . 19 April 2021 . www.anzrankings.org.nz.
- Web site: 2008 Pacific School Games Track & Field Results . Pacific School Games . 3 December 2008 . 23 February 2013.
- Web site: Julia Ratcliffe sets NZ W16 Hammer Record and Weekly Roundup . Athletics New Zealand . 19 January 2009 . 23 February 2013.
- Web site: 6th IAAF World Youth Championships – Women – Hammer Throw – Final . IAAF . 14 July 2012 . 23 February 2013.
- Web site: Oceania Under 18 Championships . Oceania Athletics . 14 March 2010 . 23 February 2013.
- Web site: Singapore and the First Youth Olympics . Athletics New Zealand . 14 October 2010 . 3 March 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130413235342/http://www.athletics.org.nz/Article.aspx?Id=7147 . 13 April 2013.
- Web site: Bauhaus Junioren Gala 2012 in Mannheim . Leichtathletik . 23 June 2012 . 1 March 2013.
- Web site: 14th IAAF World Junior Championships – Women – Hammer Throw – Final Results . IAAF . 14 July 2012 . 1 March 2013.
- Web site: Women's Hammer Throw Final . FISU . 10 July 2013 . 10 July 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130707001354/http://kazan2013.ru/en/st_events/schedule#/hide/en/-240/Comp/Info/ResultList/ATW054101 . 7 July 2013.
- Web site: Women's Hammer Throw Final . FISU . 11 July 2015 . 16 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024408/http://www.gwangju2015.com/IRS/eng/at/engat_athletics_results_ht_w054_1_01.htm . 24 September 2015.
- Web site: Hammer Throw Women – Qualification Summary.
- Web site: 2017 World University Games . Athletics New Zealand.
- Web site: Athletes:Athletics Profile.
- Web site: PARNOVA AND RATCLIFFE HIGHLIGHT FINAL DAY OF OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS.
- Web site: Hammer Throw Women – Qualification Summary.
- Web site: Julia Ratcliffe New Zealand Olympic Team . 2 September 2021.
- Web site: Hammer Throw Women – Qualification Summary.
- Web site: Athletics:Womens Hammer Throw Final.