Jessica Ennis-Hill

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill DBE OLY (born 28 January 1986) is a retired British track and field athlete from England, specialising in the heptathlon and 100 metres hurdles. As a competitor in heptathlon, she is the 2012 Olympic champion, a three-time world champion (2009, 2011, 2015), and the 2010 European champion. She is also the 2010 World Indoor pentathlon champion. A member of the City of Sheffield & Dearne athletic club, she is a former British national record holder for the heptathlon. She is also a former British record holder in the 100 metres hurdles, the high jump and the indoor pentathlon.

Jessica Ennis-Hill
DBE, OLY
Ennis-Hill (then "Ennis") at the 2012 London Olympics
Personal information
Birth nameJessica Ennis
Born (1986-01-28) 28 January 1986
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Alma materUniversity of Sheffield
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Spouse
Andy Hill
(m. 2013)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
England
SportAthletics
Event(s)Heptathlon, Pentathlon, 100 m hurdles
ClubCity of Sheffield and Dearne Athletic Club
Turned pro2005
Coached byAntonio 'Toni' Minichiello
Retired2016
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2012,  Gold
2016,  Silver
World finals2007, 4th
2009,  Gold
2011,  Gold
2015,  Gold
Highest world rankingHeptathlon: 1 (2009, 2010, 2012)
Personal best(s)Heptathlon: 6955 points
Pentathlon: 4965 points
Medal record
Women's athletics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 0
World Championships 3 0 0
World Indoor Championships 1 1 0
European Championships 1 0 0
Commonwealth Games 0 0 1
European Cup Combined Events 2 0 0
Universiade 0 0 1
European U23 Championships 0 0 1
European Junior Championships 1 0 0
Commonwealth Youth Games 0 2 0
Total 9 4 3
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
2012 LondonHeptathlon
2016 Rio de JaneiroHeptathlon
World Championships
2009 BerlinHeptathlon
2011 DaeguHeptathlon
2015 BeijingHeptathlon
World Indoor Championships
2010 DohaPentathlon
2012 IstanbulPentathlon
European Championships
2010 BarcelonaHeptathlon
Universiade
2005 İzmirHeptathlon
European U23 Championships
2007 Debrecen100 m hurdles
European Jnr Championships
2005 KaunasHeptathlon
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
2006 MelbourneHeptathlon
Commonwealth Youth Games
2004 Bendigo100 m hurdles
2004 BendigoHigh jump

Ennis-Hill occasionally commentates for the BBC. Since retiring from athletic competition, she has worked as an entrepreneur and created several fitness apps specialising in women's health and training.

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