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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]
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]
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]
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]
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] |
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