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Jillian Weir

Jillian Weir

Canadian hammer thrower

Jillian Weir (born 9 February 1993) is a Canadian hammer thrower[1] of Mohawk descent.[2] She competed in the women's hammer throw at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.[3] In July 2021, Weir qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4][5] She competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in Women's hammer throw, winning a bronze medal.[6]

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Weir's father, Robert Weir represented Great Britain in the discus and hammer throw, winning multiple Commonwealth Games medals.[7]

References

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    "Jillian Weir". IAAF. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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    Ninham, Dan. "Indigenous athletes set to shine in Olympics". Indian Country Today. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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    "Hammer Throw women". IAAF. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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    Nichols, Paula (3 July 2021). "Team Canada to have 57 competitors in athletics at Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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    "57 athletes nominated to Canada's Olympic track & field team". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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    "Canadian hammer thrower Camryn Rogers wins gold at Commonwealth Games". cbc.ca.
  7. [7]
    @JillianWeir (6 August 2022). "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 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🥉🇨🇦" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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