Samantha Hall (discus thrower)
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| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Discus: 64.41m (Ramona, 2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Samantha Hall (born 19 April 1993) is a Jamaican discus thrower and multiple-time national champion.[1]
Early life
She attended St Jago High School and the University of Texas El Paso.[2]
Career
She won her first Jamaican national title in June 2021 in Kingston, Jamaica, throwing a personal best distance of 62.94 metres to cause an upset to defeat Jamaican national record holder Shadae Lawrence.[3][4]
She won the Jamaican national title again in Kingston in June 2022.[5] She made her debut at a global event competing in the discus at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[6][7] She placed fifth at the 2022 NACAC Championships in Nassau, The Bahamas in August 2022.[8]
She retained her Jamaican national title in 2023 with a throw of 61.40 metres.[9] She competed for Jamaica at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest where she achieved a best throw of 58.43 metres.[10] She was a bronze medalist at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago with a throw of 59.14 metres.[11]
In May 2024, she was announced as one of five athletes to benefit from sponsorship by the Jamaican Olympic Association.[12][13] She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[14][15]
She won her fourth Jamaican national title in Kingston in June 2025 with a throw of 60.94 metres.[16] She was named in the Jamaican squad for the 2025 NACAC Championships, winning the gold medal with a throw of 61.19 metres to finish ahead of Gabi Jacobs of the United States and Julia Tunks of Canada.[17][18][19]
References
- ^ "Samamtha Hall". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Pan Am Games: Bronze in discus for Jamaica's Hall". Jamaica Gleaner. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Jamaican Championships". World Athletics. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Foster, Anthony (June 25, 2021). "Fraser-Pryce runs 10.71 to win 100m at Jamaica Olympic Trials". Track Alerts. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Yohan Blake, Jackson deliver impressive performances to win sprint titles at JAAA Championships". Caribbean National Weekly. June 26, 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Debutant Hall misses women's discus final". Jamaica Gleaner. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "World Champs: Samantha Hall misses discus final". Jamaica Loopnews. July 19, 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "O'Dayne Richards Wins First Medal for Jamaica at 2022 NACAC Championships". Jamaicans.com. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Juck, Alfonz (May 14, 2023). "Assinia Wilson and Roshawn Clarke Impress in Jamaican All-Comers Meet 400m Hurdles". Track Alerts. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Samantha Hall misses discus final". Jamaica Star. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Samantha Hall, Fedrick Dacres boost Jamaica's medal count with Pan American Games bronze". Caribbean National Weekly. October 31, 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "JOA launches Paris 2024 Olympic Games". Jamaica Observer. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "JOA invests J$6m in scholarships for aspiring Olympians ahead of Paris 2024". Caribbean National Weekly. May 20, 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Women's Discus Throw Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Attletics. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (July 7, 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Reid, Paul (28 June 2025). "Box office drama!". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (9 July 2025). "Tia Clayton Returns as Jamaica Names Powerhouse Team for NACAC Championships in Bahamas". SportsMax. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "NACAC Championships". World Athletics. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Taylor breaks national 800m record at NACAC Senior Championships". Radio Jamaica News Online. August 16, 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.