Jessica Zelinka
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born |
3 September 1981 London, Ontario |
| Residence | Calgary, Alberta |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Heptathlon |
| Club | New York Athletic Club |
| Now coaching | Les Gramantik |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
Heptathlon: 6599 points NR, Calgary, 2012 Pentathlon: 4326, Regina, 2005 100 m hurdles: 12.65, London, 2012 |
| Updated on July 2012. | |
Jessica Zelinka (born September 3, 1981 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian pentathlete, heptathlete, and 100 m hurdler. Her personal best score is 6599 points for the heptathlon. She was the gold medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games. Zelinka won silver at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and repeated her silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. At the 2012 Summer Olympics Zelinka finished in 7th overall in both the heptathlon and 100 m hurdles.
Zelinka first became interested in track and field in elementary school and competed in her first heptathlon at 16. She missed much of the 1999 outdoor season because of an illness. Her first international competition was the 2000 IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics, where she was fifth in the heptathlon and also competed in the heats of the 100 meter hurdles. She missed most of the 2002 season due to a back and hamstring injury. Zelinka's first major global outing came at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics and she finished in eleventh place. She just missed out on the medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games having finished in fourth place.
Regional success came at the 2007 Pan American Games as she fended off Gretchen Quintana, among others, to top the podium and take the gold medal. She set a new personal best and Canadian record points score for heptathlon, with 6343. She was selected for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, but did not compete.
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