Jade O'Dowda

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Jade O'Dowda
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1999-09-09) 9 September 1999 (age 24)
Oxford, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHeptathlon
ClubNewham & Essex Beagles
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Heptathlon

Jade O'Dowda (born 9 September 1999) is an English international athlete, competing in the women's heptathlon[1]

She represented England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal.[1][2] She then represented Great Britain in the 2022 European Championships, finishing seventh.[3]

Biography

O'Dowda was educated at Sheffield Hallam University and is the sister of footballer Callum O'Dowda. In 2018, she entered the world's top 40 heptathletes and finished 7th at the World U20 Championships.[4][5] She is a former Oxford City AC athlete.[6]

In 2022, she was selected for the women's heptathlon event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[1][4] In the event she secured a bronze medal behind Katarina Johnson-Thompson.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Jade O'Dowda". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. ^ Liam, Rice (19 August 2022). "Jade O'Dowda finishes seventh in heptathlon at European Championships". Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Team England profile". Team England. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Jade O'Dowda results". The Power of 10. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Commonwealth Games call-up for ex-Oxford City AC". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Johnson-Thompson successfully defends Commonwealth title". England Athletics. Retrieved 4 August 2022.


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