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Jessica Turner
Jessica Ann Turner (born 8 August 1995) is an English athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[4] She represented Great Britain at the 2017 World Championships reaching the semifinals. In addition, she won a silver medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships.
Turner in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jessica Ann Turner |
| Born | 8 August 1995 Derby, England[1] |
| Education | Loughborough University[2] |
| Height | 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 m hurdles |
| Club | Amber Valley |
| Coached by | Nick Dakin (2013–)[3] Jim and Julie Feeney (2011-2013) |
Her personal best in the event is 50.08 seconds set in Bydgoszcz in 2017.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Great Britain and England | |||||
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 15th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 61.09 |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 17th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 60.39 |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 56.08 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.74 | |||
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 31st (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.98 | |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 57.45 | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 14th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 58.26 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 20th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.87 |
| 4th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.99 | |||
| 2021 | World Relays | Chorzów, Poland | 5th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.83 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 23rd (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 60.36 | |
References
External links
- Jessica Turner at World Athletics
- Jessica Turner at British Athletics
- Jessica Turner at Team GB
- Jessica Turner at Olympedia
- Jessica Turner at Team England
- at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Jessica Turner on Instagram