Julia Ratcliffe
![]() Ratcliffe with 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Hamilton, New Zealand | 14 July 1993||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Princeton University[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Princeton Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Hamilton City Hawks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Dave Ratcliffe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Julia Ratcliffe (born 14 July 1993) is a retired New Zealand track and field athlete who specialised in the hammer throw. She won the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, having won the silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Ratcliffe was born in Hamilton to Dave and Sue Ratcliffe, and has one older sister, Sarah.[4][5] She attended Waikato Diocesan School for Girls, where she was head girl and dux in her final year.[5][6] In her youth, she participated in various sports including hockey, netball, and hurdling.[7]
Ratcliffe attended Princeton University in New Jersey, United States. She graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in economics and a certificate in political economy.[4] As of April 2020, she works as an economic analyst for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.[8][9]
Career
[edit]Ratcliffe began participating in hammer throw at age 12.[6]
In 2014, Ratcliffe won the NCAA hammer throw title, becoming Princeton University's first female track and field NCAA champion.[10]
Ratcliffe held the New Zealand national record in the hammer throw from July 2012 until September 2020.[11] She reclaimed the national title in March 2021, setting a new national record of 73.55 metres at the New Zealand Track and Field Championships.[12]
In April 2021, Ratcliffe was selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[13]
Ratcliffe announced her retirement on 13 January 2023.[14]
Statistics
[edit]Annual progression
[edit]Year | Performance | Competition | Location | Date |
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2008 | 48.05 m | Battle of the Cities 4 | North Shore, New Zealand | 29 November |
2009 | 55.64 m | Mini-Hot Meet | North Shore, New Zealand | 6 June |
2010 | 61.32 m | Open meeting | Hamilton, New Zealand | 4 December |
2011 | 62.28 m | Porritt Classic | Hamilton, New Zealand | 19 February |
2012 | 67.00 m | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 14 July |
2013 | 68.80 m NR | Larry Ellis Invitational | Princeton, United States | 19 April |
2014 | 70.28 m NR | Larry Ellis Invitational | Princeton, United States | 19 April |
2015 | 68.53 m | ECAC | Princeton, United States | 16 May |
2016 | 70.75 m NR | Southern League | London, United Kingdom | 9 July |
2017 | 70.35 m | NY Hammer Series #7 | Princeton, United States | 16 July |
2018 | 69.94 m | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 10 April |
2019 | 71.39 m AR | Oceania Championships | Townsville, Australia | 28 June |
2020 | 72.35 m AR | Porritt Classic | Hamilton, New Zealand | 15 February |
2021 | 73.55 m AR | New Zealand National Championships | Hastings, New Zealand | 26 March |
Source: Athletics New Zealand Records & Rankings[15]
International results
[edit]Year | Event | Location | Place |
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2008 | Pacific School Games | Canberra | 1st[16] |
2009 | Australian Youth Olympic Festival | Sydney | 1st[17] |
2009 | IAAF World Youth Championships | Brixen | 10th[18] |
2010 | Oceania Youth Championships | Sydney | 1st[19] |
2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 11th[20] |
2012 | Bauhaus Junioren-Gala | Mannheim | 1st[21] |
2012 | IAAF World Junior Championships | Barcelona | 4th[22] |
2013 | World University Games | Kazan | 8th[23] |
2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow | 2nd[3] |
2015 | World University Games | Gwangju | 3rd[24] |
2017 | IAAF World Championships | London | 26th[25] |
2017 | World University Games | Taipei | 11th[26] |
2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast | 1st[27] |
2019 | Oceania Championships in Athletics | Townsville | 1st[28] |
2019 | IAAF World Athletics Championships | Doha | 14th[29] |
2021 | Summer Olympics | Tokyo | 9th[30] |
2022 | World Athletics Championships | Eugene | 16th[31] |
2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham | 2nd[32] |
References
[edit]- ^ College team bio
- ^ 2017 Universiade bio
- ^ a b Leggat, David (29 July 2014). "Commonwealth Games: Silver in shot put and hammer throw". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ a b Drysdale, Juliette (30 May 2018). "Golden hammer thrower banking on a bright future". Newsroom. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ a b Geenty, Mark (26 April 2014). "Brainy Ratcliffe hammers home her potential". Stuff. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Commonwealth Games: Little-known hammer thrower ready to step up for NZ". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Hammer thrower Julia Ratcliffe's journey to Commonwealth Games gold paved by supportive dad". TVNZ. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Julia Ratcliffe: Hammer thrower helping the Reserve Bank". RNZ. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Julia Ratcliffe – Reserve Bank of New Zealand". Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Jennings: Julia Ratcliffe wins hammer title at NCAAs". ESPN.com. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Ratcliffe Sets New Area Record at Porritt Classic". OA. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Hammer thrower Julia Ratcliffe smashes New Zealand record to qualify for Tokyo Olympics". Stuff. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics: 15 athletes named in conditional New Zealand athletics team for 2021 Games". New Zealand Herald. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ nzherald.co.nz (13 January 2023). "Athletics: Three-time Commonwealth Games medallist Julia Ratcliffe calls time on hammer throw career". Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Athletics New Zealand Rankings and Records". www.anzrankings.org.nz. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "2008 Pacific School Games Track & Field Results". Pacific School Games. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Julia Ratcliffe sets NZ W16 Hammer Record and Weekly Roundup". Athletics New Zealand. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "6th IAAF World Youth Championships – Women – Hammer Throw – Final". IAAF. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Oceania Under 18 Championships". Oceania Athletics. 14 March 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Singapore and the First Youth Olympics". Athletics New Zealand. 14 October 2010. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Bauhaus Junioren Gala 2012 in Mannheim". Leichtathletik. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "14th IAAF World Junior Championships – Women – Hammer Throw – Final Results". IAAF. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Women's Hammer Throw Final". FISU. 10 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Women's Hammer Throw Final". FISU. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ "Hammer Throw Women – Qualification Summary".
- ^ "2017 World University Games". Athletics New Zealand.
- ^ "Athletes:Athletics Profile".
- ^ "PARNOVA AND RATCLIFFE HIGHLIGHT FINAL DAY OF OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS".
- ^ "Hammer Throw Women – Qualification Summary".
- ^ "Julia Ratcliffe | New Zealand Olympic Team". Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Hammer Throw Women – Qualification Summary".
- ^ "Athletics:Womens Hammer Throw Final".
External links
[edit]- Julia Ratcliffe at World Athletics
- Julia Ratcliffe at TFRRS.org
- Julia Ratcliffe at Olympedia
- Julia Ratcliffe at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Julia Ratcliffe at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)