| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 4 December 1996 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m hurdles: 8.14 (Århus, 2024)
100m hurdles: 13.12 (Geneva, 2022) |
Jessica Hunter (born 4 December 1996) is a British hurdler. She has won multiple medals at British Athletics Championships in the 60 metres hurdles and 100 metres hurdles. [1]
Early life
She attended St Bernard’s Catholic School in High Wycombe, and running for Buckinghamshire, became English schools champion in the 100 metres hurdles. [2] [3] She was brought up in the care system and received funding from Sport England in 2016. [4] She studied sports therapy at the University of Bedfordshire. [5]
Career
Hunter initially competed as a multi-eventer before focusing on the 100m hurdles. [6] She has ran as a member of the Vale of Aylesbury Athletic Club. [7] A two-time British Universities (BUCS) champion, Hunter competed at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, reaching the semi-finals. [8]
In June 2022, Hunter finished as runner-up at the 2022 British Athletics Championships in Manchester. [9] Hunter made her senior international debut at the European Athletics Championships in Munich in August 2022. She reached the semi-finals in the 100m Hurdles after winning her qualifying heat. [10] [11]
In January 2024, she set a new 60m hurdles personal best of 8.14 seconds in Aarhus. [12] On 17 February 2024, she qualified for the final at the 2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships in the 60 metres hurdles, finishing third overall in Birmingham. [13]
She ran a time of 13.19 seconds to qualify second-fastest for the final of the 100m hurdles at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester on 29 June 2024. She placed third in the final. [14]
References
- ^ "Jessica Hunter". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Clitheroe signs off school career with ESAA bronze". Bucks Free Press. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "JESS IS ENGLISH SCHOOLS CHAMPION!". voaac.org.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Backing the Best: first award winners". Sportengland. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Beds students scoop medals at BUCS National Championships". Beds.ac.uk. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "100M HURDLER - JESSICA HUNTER". Newercap. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "CEO club visit - Vale of Aylesbury AC". England Athletics. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Phillips, Jacob (July 10, 2019). "Jess Judd and Jess Hunter advance on busy day at World University Games". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Müller UK Athletics Championships Manchester Regional Arena, Manchester (GBR) 24–26 JUN 2022". World Athletics. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Jess Hunter in action at European Championships". Bucks Speed Demons. August 26, 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Keely Hodgkinson lands elusive gold by storming to European 800m glory". Guernsey Press. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Bevensee, Camilla (23 January 2024). "Fantastic atmosphere and wild results for the Aarhus Sprint'n'Jump". Dansk-atletik.de. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Live results and start lists for the 2024 British Athletics Indoor Championships". Watch Athletics. February 17, 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OLYMPIC TRIALS 2024: ALL RESULTS - COMPLETE LIST". Olympics.com. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
