Jacko Gill

5 kg: 24,45 m 6 kg: 23.00 m ( world record) 7.26 kg: 20.38 m (National Record )

Jackson " Jacko " Gill (born 20 December 1994 Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand shot putter. At the Track World Junior Championships 2010, he won at the age of just 15 years and 213 days, the gold medal in the shot put. It topped Usain Bolt, who in 2002 when he won the 200m 15 years and 332 days old. Gill went with it as the youngest world junior champion in athletics history. In 2012 he successfully defended his title.

Career

Ahead of the Youth Olympic Games 2010, the 1.90 m wide athlete 5 -kg ball came at a meeting in Stockholm on 22,53 m, a world record for the 15 - and 16 -year-old equaled with this weight. At the Youth Olympic Games for the 118 -kg athlete improved the record by 7 cm at 22.60 m. On December 11, 2010 at the New Zealand School Championships Gill set a junior world record: He pushed the 5-kg ball to 23.86 m.

On March 26, 2011 at the New Zealand Championships, Gill pushed the 6 -kg ball to 21.34 m, which temporarily earned him 4th place in the Junior Everlasting list in the shot put the IAAF.

On April 23 In 2011, the 16 -year-old Gill 20,01 m with a new New Zealand record for adults ( 7.26 kg - ball ). With this capacity, he met the standard for the World Championships in Athletics 2011. Due to the Rules of the throwing events, which states that Atlethen not be allowed to start at his age in the throwing events, he could not participate. A request to the IAAF for an authorization from Gills was rejected. With the 20.01 m Gill also met the B- limits for the Summer Olympic Games in 2012. However, this length was not considered a qualification, because the time for the qualification on 1 May began. He also did not reach the standard of the New Zealand Association, which was set at 20.30 m. Nevertheless, he could still qualify for the Olympic Games in London, as he pushed the 7.26 kg ball on 20,38 m on 5 December 2011. In the same competition Gill reached with the 6kg ball 22.31 meters, that finished No. 2 on the all-time best list. Gill is regarded as the youngest and lightest athlete who could push the 7.26 kg ball over 20 meters.

The Youth Athletics 2011 World Championships in Lille, France, Gill won the gold medal by a margin of 4 meters and a new youth world record ( 24.35 meters), which he improved on 12 December 2011, 24.45 m.

On August 18, 2013 Gill improved in a competition in Auckland the world record with the 6kg ball to 23.00 m. He thus beating David Storl.

Swell

  • Kiwi wins world junior athletics gold (English)
  • Athletics: Gill adds to shot put world record collection (English)
  • Athletics: Jacko 's massive throw an absolute thriller ( English)
  • Athletics: Gill grabs Qlympics qualifier (English)
  • Jacko Gill sets record, attains Olympic standard (English)
  • Athletics: Jacko Gill NZ shot putter breaks world record (English)
  • Jacko Gill: Circle this name ( English)
  • Athletics: Jacko Gill breaks world junior record (English)
  • Shot putter
  • Athlete (New Zealand)
  • Born in 1994
  • Man
2010 Summer Youth Olympics 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics International Association of Athletics Federations
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