Jim Steacy
Personal information | |
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Born | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | May 29, 1984
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Hammer throw |
Coached by | Larry Steinke[1] |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 79.13m |
James Steacy (born 29 May 1984 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a male hammer thrower from Canada. His personal best of 79.13 metres, achieved in May 2008 in Lethbridge, Alberta, stands as the current Canadian record. He represented Canada at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. With a top 12 finish at the 2008 Summer Olympics, he became the first Canadian in 84 years to reach the Olympic hammer throw final.[2] Competing for University of Lethbridge, he is a five time CIS national champion in the weight throw and is the current CIS record holder in the event. He is the older brother of Canadian hammer thrower Heather Steacy.[3] He currently serves as a police officer for Lethbridge Police Service, in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Achievements[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 29th (q) | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 43.03 m |
23rd (q) | Hammer throw (5 kg) | 63.40 m | |||
2003 | Pan American Junior Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 70.70 m |
2004 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 4th | Shot put | 16.84 m |
3rd | Discus | 53.11 m | |||
1st | Hammer | 69.82 m | |||
2005 | Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 18th (q) | Discus throw | 49.50 m |
10th | Hammer throw | 66.51 m | |||
Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | 5th | Discus throw | 50.99 m | |
1st | Hammer throw | 71.90 m | |||
2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 2nd | Hammer throw | 74.75 m |
World Cup | Athens, Greece | 6th | Hammer throw | 74.04 m[4] | |
2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Hammer throw | 73.77 m |
World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 13th (q) | Hammer throw | 74.11 m | |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 12th | Hammer throw | 75.72 m |
2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Hammer throw | 74.88 m |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 19th (q) | Hammer throw | 73.32 m |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | – | Hammer throw | NM |
2013 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 5th | Hammer throw | 70.34 m |
2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | Hammer throw | 74.16 m |
2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 8th | Hammer throw | 69.75 m |
See also[]
- Canadian records in track and field
References[]
- ^ "Official Website - About Jim Steacy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-22. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
- ^ "James Steacy". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ Heather and Jim Steacy, Canada’s first family of the hammer throw
- ^ Representing the Americas
External links[]
- Official website
- James Steacy at World Athletics
- Jim Steacy at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- James Steacy at All-Athletics.com
- James Steacy at the International Olympic Committee
- James Steacy at the Canadian Olympic Committee
Categories:
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Canadian male hammer throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes of Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada
- Athletes from Saskatoon
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade silver medalists for Canada
- Canadian Track and Field Championships winners
- Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games