Jillian Weir
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FullnameJillian Lydia Anne Weir
NationalityCanadian
Born9 February 1993
HometownKingston, Ontario, Canada[1]
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| Full name | Jillian Lydia Anne Weir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Kingston, Ontario, Canada[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jillian Lydia Anne Weir (born 9 February 1993) is an American-born Canadian hammer thrower[2] and member of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation.[3] She competed in the women's hammer throw at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.[4] In July 2021, Weir qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5][6] She competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in Women's hammer throw, winning a bronze medal.[7]
Weir's father, Robert Weir represented Great Britain in the discus and hammer throw, winning multiple Commonwealth Games medals.[8]