Jill Kennedy

Jill Kennedy is a Paralympian athlete from United States competing mainly in category F40 throws events.

Jill Kennedy
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
2004 Athens Discus Throw - F40
2004 Athens Javelin Throw - F40

Kennedy has competed in three Paralympics across two sports. Her first appearance was in Sydney in 2000 where she competed in the women's up to 40 kg powerlifting. Four years later in Athens she made a successful transition to the throwing events where she won two bronze medals in the F40 discus and javelin as well as competing in the shot putt. In 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing she again competed in the shot and discus bit this time failed to medal in either.


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