Jessica Ennis-Hill

Jessica Ennis-Hill
Ennis-Hill (then "Ennis") at the 2012 London Olympics
Personal information
Birth nameJessica Ennis
Born (1986-01-28) 28 January 1986 (age 38)
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Alma materUniversity of Sheffield
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight57 kg (126 lb)[1]
Spouse
Andy Hill
(m. 2013)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
England
SportAthletics
Event(s)Heptathlon, Pentathlon, 100 m hurdles
ClubCity of Sheffield and Dearne Athletic Club
Turned pro2005
Coached byAntonio 'Tony' Minichiello
Retired2016
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2012,  Gold
2016,  Silver
World finals2007, 4th
2009,  Gold
2011,  Gold
2015,  Gold
Highest world rankingHeptathlon: 1 (2009, 2010, 2012)
Personal best(s)Heptathlon: 6955 points
Pentathlon: 4965 points

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill[1] DBE OLY (née Ennis; born 28 January 1986[3]) is a British retired athlete, specialising in the heptathlon and 100 metres hurdles. As a competitor in heptathlon, she is the 2012 Olympic champion, a three-time world champion (2009, 2011, 2015), and the 2010 European champion.[4][5] She is also the 2010 World Indoor pentathlon champion. A member of the City of Sheffield & Dearne athletic club, she is a former British national record holder for the heptathlon. She is also a former British record holder in the 100 metres hurdles, the high jump and the indoor pentathlon.[6]

Ennis-Hill occasionally commentates for the BBC. Since retiring from athletic competition, she has worked as an entrepreneur and created several fitness apps specialising in women's health and training.[7][8][9][10]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference IAAFbiog was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Jessica Ennis-Hill". Woman's Hour. 8 November 2012. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Jessica ENNIS-HILL – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ Fordyce, Tom (1 January 1970). "Jessica Ennis wins Olympic heptathlon gold for Great Britain". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Superb Ennis wins heptathlon gold". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  6. ^ "Jessica ENNIS | All-Athletics.com". www.all-athletics.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Jennis – Elite training for the everyday". Jennisfitness.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Jennis CycleMapping". Jennisfitness.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. ^ O'Sullivan, Sadhbh. "Your Period Affects How You Move Constantly – Not Just Once A Month". Refinery29.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  10. ^ Ennis-Hill, Jessica (22 April 2021). "Exclusive: Jessica Ennis-Hill – Why we need to talk about periods". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 29 July 2021.