Joanne Jennings
British athlete
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Joanne Loraine "Jo" Jennings (later Steele; born 20 September 1969 in Pakenham, Suffolk) is a female retired high jumper from England who twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics.
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 September 1969 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | high jump | ||||||||||||||
| Club | West Suffolk AC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Jennings finished second behind Janet Boyle in the high jump event at the 1988 AAA Championships.[1][2]
Jennings represented England in the high jump event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand[3][4] and at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, she represented Great Britain for the second time. The following year set her personal best (1.94 metres) at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Toronto in 1993, where she finished ninth.[5]
Jennings became the British high jump champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1998 AAA Championships,[6] 1999 AAA Championships[7] and 2000 AAA Championships.[8]
Jennings later represented England and won a silver medal, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[9][10][11]
Personal life
As of September 2013[update] Jennings is a development manager at British Athletics.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  England | |||||
| 1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, England | 6th | High jump | 1.80 m |
| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 4th | High jump | 1.88 m |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 16th (q) | High jump | 1.90 m | |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 15th | High jump | 1.70 m |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | =5th | High jump | 1.88 m |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 30th (q) | High jump | 1.86 m | |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 9th | High jump | 1.94 m |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 30th (q) | High jump | 1.80 m | |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 2nd | High jump | 1.91 m |
Note: Results with a Q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.
