Samantha Hall (discus thrower)

Samantha Hall
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 (age 31)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Discus: 62.94m (Kingston, 2021)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Discus throw

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

Early life

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She attended St Jago High School and the University of Texas El Paso.[2]

Career

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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] She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ "Samamtha Hall". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Pan Am Games: Bronze in discus for Jamaica's Hall". Jamaica Gleaner. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Jamaican Championships". World Athletics. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  4. ^ Foster, Anthony (June 25, 2021). "Fraser-Pryce runs 10.71 to win 100m at Jamaica Olympic Trials". Track Alerts. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Yohan Blake, Jackson deliver impressive performances to win sprint titles at JAAA Championships". Caribbean National Weekly. June 26, 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Debutant Hall misses women's discus final". Jamaica Gleaner. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  7. ^ "World Champs: Samantha Hall misses discus final". Jamaica Loopnews. July 19, 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  8. ^ "O'Dayne Richards Wins First Medal for Jamaica at 2022 NACAC Championships". Jamaicans.com. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  9. ^ Juck, Alfonz (May 14, 2023). "Assinia Wilson and Roshawn Clarke Impress in Jamaican All-Comers Meet 400m Hurdles". Track Alerts. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Samantha Hall misses discus final". Jamaica Star. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Samantha Hall, Fedrick Dacres boost Jamaica's medal count with Pan American Games bronze". Caribbean National Weekly. October 31, 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  12. ^ "JOA launches Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Jamaica Observer. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  13. ^ "JOA invests J$6m in scholarships for aspiring Olympians ahead of Paris 2024". Caribbean National Weekly. May 20, 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Women's Discus Throw Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Attletics. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  15. ^ Levy, Leighton (July 7, 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.