Jim Steacy
Appearance
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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 | Canada |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer throw |
Coached by | Larry Steinke[1] |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 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, stood as the Canadian record until 2023. 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
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- 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 Olympics.com
- James Steacy at Team Canada
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 for 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
- Track and field 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)
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Canada
- Canadian Track and Field Championships winners
- Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen