Samantha Hall (discus thrower) explained

Samantha Hall
Nationality:Jamaican
Sport:Athletics
Event:Discus throw
Birth Date:19 April 1993
Pb:Discus: 62.94m (Kingston, 2021)

Samantha Hall (born 19 April 1993) is a Jamaican discus thrower and multiple-time national champion.[1]

Early life

She attended St Jago High School 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, 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] In July 2024, she was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samamtha Hall. World Athletics. 25 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Pan Am Games: Bronze in discus for Jamaica's Hall. Jamaica Gleaner. 31 October 2023. 25 May 2024.
  3. Web site: Jamaican Championships . World Athletics . 25 May 2024. 25 June 2021.
  4. Web site: Fraser-Pryce runs 10.71 to win 100m at Jamaica Olympic Trials. Track Alerts. 25 May 2024. Anthony. Foster . June 25, 2021.
  5. Web site: Yohan Blake, Jackson deliver impressive performances to win sprint titles at JAAA Championships. June 26, 2022. Caribbean National Weekly. 25 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Debutant Hall misses women's discus final. 19 July 2022. Jamaica Gleaner. 25 May 2024.
  7. Web site: World Champs: Samantha Hall misses discus final. July 19, 2022. Jamaica Loopnews. 25 May 2024.
  8. Web site: O'Dayne Richards Wins First Medal for Jamaica at 2022 NACAC Championships. 19 August 2022. Jamaicans.com. 25 May 2024.
  9. Web site: Assinia Wilson and Roshawn Clarke Impress in Jamaican All-Comers Meet 400m Hurdles. Alfonz. Juck. May 14, 2023. Track Alerts. 25 May 2024.
  10. Web site: Samantha Hall misses discus final. 20 August 2023. Jamaica Star. 25 May 2024.
  11. Web site: Samantha Hall, Fedrick Dacres boost Jamaica's medal count with Pan American Games bronze. October 31, 2023. Caribbean National Weekly. 25 May 2024.
  12. Web site: JOA launches Paris 2024 Olympic Games . 25 May 2024. Jamaica Observer. 25 May 2024.
  13. Web site: JOA invests J$6m in scholarships for aspiring Olympians ahead of Paris 2024. Caribbean National Weekly. 25 May 2024. May 20, 2024.
  14. Web site: JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Sportsmax.tv. 8 July 2024. Leighton. Levy. July 7, 2024.

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