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'''Joanne ("Jo") Loraine Jennings''' (born September 20, 1969 in [[Pakenham]], [[Suffolk]]) is a retired female [[high jump]]er from [[England]], who twice competed for Great Britain at the [[Summer Olympics]] and won silver at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. She set her personal best (1.94 metres) at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Toronto in 1994, where she finished ninth.
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'''Joanne Loraine "Jo" Jennings''' (formerly '''Steele'''; born 20 September 1969 in [[Pakenham, Suffolk]]) is a female retired [[high jump]]er from [[England]].


==Athletics career==
==Achievements==
Jennings twice competed for Great Britain at the [[Summer Olympics]] and won silver at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. She set her personal best (1.94 metres) at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Toronto in 1993, where she finished ninth.<ref>{{cite web
|author=Kubatko, Justin
|title=Jo Jennings Biography and Olympic Results
|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/je/jo-jennings-1.html
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She represented [[England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|England]] in the high jump event, at the [[1990 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1990/athletes|title=1990 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3042/19/all|title=England team in 1990|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> Eight years later she represented [[England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|England]] and won a [[silver medal]], at the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/kuala-lumpur-1998/athletes|title=1998 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3044/19/all|title=England team in 1998|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/41209|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref>

==Personal life==
{{As of|2013|9}} Jennings is a development manager at [[British Athletics]].

==International competitions==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
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|-
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{GBR}} and {{ENG}}
!colspan="6"|Representing {{GBR2}} and {{ENG}}
|-
|1987
|[[1987 European Athletics Junior Championships|European Junior Championships]]
|[[Birmingham]], England
|6th
|High jump
|1.80 m
|-
|rowspan=2|1988
|[[1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics|World Junior Championships]]
|[[Greater Sudbury|Sudbury]], [[Canada]]
|4th
|High jump
|[[1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump|1.88 m]]
|-
|-
|1988
|[[Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Seoul, South Korea]]
|[[Seoul]], South Korea
|16th
|16th (q)
|High jump
|High jump
|[[Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump|1.90 m]]
|
|-
|1990
|[[Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
|[[Auckland]], New Zealand
|15th
|High jump
|[[Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games – Women's high jump|1.70 m]]
|-
|rowspan=2|1992
|[[1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]]
|[[Genoa]], Italy
|=5th
|High jump
|[[1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's high jump|1.88 m]]
|-
|-
|1992
|[[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Barcelona, Spain]]
|[[Barcelona]], Spain
|30th
|30th (q)
|High jump
|High jump
|[[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump|1.86 m]]
|
|-
|rowspan=2|1993
|[[1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships|World Indoor Championships]]
|[[Toronto]], Canada
|9th
|High jump
|[[1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's high jump|1.94 m]]
|-
|[[1993 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Stuttgart]], Germany
|30th (q)
|High jump
|[[1993 World Championships in Athletics – Women's high jump|1.80 m]]
|-
|-
|1998
|1998
|[[1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
|[[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
|[[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
|[[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|High jump
|High jump
|[[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Women's high jump|1.91 m]]
|
|}
|}
<small>'''Note:''' Results with a Q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.</small>


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*{{cite web
|author=Kubatko, Justin
|title=Jo Jennings Biography and Olympic Results
|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/je/jo-jennings-1.html
|work=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
|publisher=Sports Reference LLC
|accessdate=2010-01-24 }}


== External links ==
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jennings, Jo}}
* {{Twitter|JoJennings194}}
* {{World Athletics}}

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[[Category:Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games]]

Latest revision as of 16:57, 7 November 2023

Jo Jennings
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1969-09-20) 20 September 1969 (age 54)
Pakenham, Suffolk
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubWest Suffolk AC
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur high jump

Joanne Loraine "Jo" Jennings (formerly Steele; born 20 September 1969 in Pakenham, Suffolk) is a female retired high jumper from England.

Athletics career[edit]

Jennings twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics and won silver at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. She set her personal best (1.94 metres) at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Toronto in 1993, where she finished ninth.[1]

She represented England in the high jump event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3] Eight years later she represented England and won a silver medal, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4][5][6]

Personal life[edit]

As of September 2013 Jennings is a development manager at British Athletics.

International competitions[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1987 European Junior Championships Birmingham, England 6th High jump 1.80 m
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 4th High jump 1.88 m
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 16th (q) High jump 1.90 m
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 15th High jump 1.70 m
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy =5th High jump 1.88 m
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 30th (q) High jump 1.86 m
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 9th High jump 1.94 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 30th (q) High jump 1.80 m
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2nd High jump 1.91 m

Note: Results with a Q, indicate overall position in qualifying round.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kubatko, Justin. "Jo Jennings Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.

External links[edit]

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