Jessica Thornton
 Jessica Thornton in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 12 April 1998 Australia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 200 m: 23.26 (2016) 400 m: 52.05 (2016) |
Jessica Thornton (born 12 April 1998) is an Australian track and field sprinter who competes in the 200 metres and 400 metres. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She holds a personal best of 52.05 seconds for the 400 m.[2]
She was born in Randwick, New South Wales and studied nutrition science at the University of Wollongong. Thornton won the 400 m at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, setting a personal best of 52.50 seconds to beat Bahrain's Salwa Eid Naser.[3] She ran for the Asia-Pacific relay team at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup, though the team finished last. She was a relay finalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside Anneliese Rubie, Caitlin Sargent and Morgan Mitchell.[4]
International competitions[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Youth Olympic Games | Nanjing, China | 1st | 400 m | 52.50 |
| Continental Cup | Marrakech, Morocco | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.89 | |
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 4th | 400 m | 52.05 |
| 7th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.83 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.45 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Jessica Thornton Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. Rio2016. Retrieved on 2016-08-19.
- ^ Jessica Thornton. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
- ^ "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Jessica Thornton Archived 17 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Australia Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2016-08-21.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- Living people
- 1998 births
- People from the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)
- Athletes from Sydney
- Australian female sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Australia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- Youth Olympic gold medalists for Australia
- Youth Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic female sprinters
- Sportswomen from New South Wales