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Jamaican athlete (born 1993)
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.

Early life

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

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.

She won the Jamaican national title again in Kingston in June 2022. She made her debut at a global event competing in the discus at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. She placed fifth at the 2022 NACAC Championships in Nassau, Bahamas in August 2022.

She retained her Jamaican national title in 2023 with a throw of 61.40 metres. She competed for Jamaica at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest where she achieved a best throw of 58.43 metres. She was a bronze medalist at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago with a throw of 59.14 metres.

In May 2024, she was announced as one of five athletes to benefit from sponsorship by the Jamaican Olympic Association. She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

References

  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.
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