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Jessica Ennis-Hill
Jessica Ennis-Hill
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NameJessica Ennis-Hill
CaptionEnnis-Hill at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing
Birth nameJessica Ennis
Birth date28 January 1986
Birth placeSheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Height1.65 m
Weight57 kg
SportAthletics
EventHeptathlon, 100 metres hurdles
ClubCity of Sheffield Athletic Club
CoachToni Minichiello
Medaltemplates2012 London, Heptathlon 2016 Rio, Heptathlon 2009 Berlin, Heptathlon 2011 Daegu, Heptathlon 2015 Beijing, Heptathlon 2007 Osaka, Heptathlon 2010 Barcelona, Heptathlon

Jessica Ennis-Hill is a retired British track and field athlete, specialising in the multi-event heptathlon and the 100 metres hurdles. Renowned for her versatility and competitive spirit, she is a former world champion, Olympic champion, and European champion. Her victory in the heptathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London cemented her status as a national sporting icon.

Early life and education

Born in Sheffield, she was introduced to athletics at a young age, joining the local City of Sheffield Athletic Club. She attended King Ecgbert School in Dore before studying psychology at the University of Sheffield. Her talent in multi-events was identified early by her long-time coach, Toni Minichiello, who guided her development through the junior ranks.

Athletics career

Her senior international breakthrough came at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, where she won a bronze medal in the heptathlon. She quickly established herself on the global stage, winning silver at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. A serious injury, a stress fracture in her right foot, forced her to miss the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but she returned stronger to dominate the event in the following cycle.

Major competitions and achievements

She claimed her first world title at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin with a then personal best score. She followed this with a commanding victory at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona. At the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, she defended her world title successfully. The pinnacle of her career was winning Olympic gold for Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics, a performance that captivated the nation. After taking time off to have her first child, she made a celebrated comeback, winning a third world title at the 2015 World Championships and an Olympic silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Post-athletics career and public life

Since retiring from athletics in October 2016, she has become a prominent media figure and advocate. She has worked as a television pundit for the BBC during major athletics events and was a team captain on the BBC One sports quiz show, A Question of Sport. She is also an active supporter of various charities, including SportsAid and the National Literacy Trust, and was appointed a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador in 2023.

Personal life

She married construction consultant Andy Hill in 2013. The couple have two children, a son born in 2014 and a daughter born in 2017. She was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to athletics. In 2022, she published her autobiography, Unbelievable – From My Childhood Dreams to Winning Olympic Gold.

Legacy and honours

Widely regarded as one of Britain's greatest ever athletes, her success and charismatic personality helped inspire a generation and boost the profile of women's sport and athletics in the United Kingdom. Her honours include being named BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2012 and receiving the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). A street, "Jessica Ennis Hill Way", was named in her honour near the Bramall Lane stadium in her hometown of Sheffield.

Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:British heptathletes Category:Olympic gold medalists for Great Britain Category:Olympic silver medalists for Great Britain Category:World Athletics Championships medalists Category:Sportspeople from Sheffield Category:Commanders of the Order of the British Empire