Jacko Gill

Jacko Gill

Gill at the 2017 World Championships
Personal information
Full name	Jackson Gill
Born	(1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 (age 29) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) (2011)
Weight	118 kg (260 lb) (2012)
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Achievements and titles
National finals	Shot put champion (2023)
Personal bests	5 kg: 24.45 m (2011, WYB) 6 kg: 23.00 m (2013, WJR)[1] 7.26 kg: 22.12 m (2023)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  New Zealand Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Shot put Oceania Area Championships 2014 Rarotonga Shot put 2019 Townsville Shot put World Junior Championships 2012 Barcelona Shot put 2010 Moncton Shot put Summer Youth Olympics 2010 Singapore Shot put World Youth Championships 2011 Lille Shot put Oceania Youth Championships 2010 Sydney Shot put 2010 Sydney Discus throw

Jackson Gill (born 20 December 1994) is a New Zealand track and field athlete who competes in the shot put. Gill throws with his right hand, using the spin technique. In 2010, he won gold in the shot put at the World Junior Championships at the age of 15 years, 213 days, which made him the youngest ever male gold medalist at the World Junior Championships (surpassing Usain Bolt who was 15 years, 332 days old when he won the 200 metres in 2002). In 2012, he defended his title at the 2012 World Junior Championships.