 O'Connell at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 February 1989 Calgary[1] | |||||||||||
| Education | University of Calgary[1] West Virginia University[1] | |||||||||||
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[2] | |||||||||||
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||
| Event | 5000 m | |||||||||||
| College team | West Virginia Mountaineers[3][4] | |||||||||||
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Jessica O'Connell (born 10 February 1989 in Calgary) is a Canadian athlete competing primarily in long-distance events.[5] She represented her country at the 2016 World Indoor Championships finishing ninth.[6]
In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team in the 5000 meter event.[7]
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- ^ "Jessica O'Connell - Cross Country". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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- ^ Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.