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Jacko Gill

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Jackson Gill (born 20 December 1994) is a New Zealand track and field athlete who competes in the shot put. Gill throws with his right hand, using the spin technique. In 2010, he won gold in the shot put at the World Junior Championships at the age of 15 years, 213 days, which made him the youngest ever male gold medalist at the World Junior Championships (surpassing Usain Bolt who was 15 years, 332 days old when he won the 200 metres in 2002). In 2012, he defended his title at the 2012 World Junior Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 12 different languages on Wikipedia. Jacko Gill is the 9,747th most popular athlete (down from 8,257th in 2024), the 382nd most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 330th in 2019) and the 80th most popular New Zealander Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jacko Gill ranks 9,747 out of 6,025. Before him are Micah Williams, Yao Di, Angelica Delgado, Elke Vanhoof, Victor Mihalachi, and Olfa Charni. After him are Natalya Sergeyeva, Benik Abrahamyan, Zoe de Toledo, Alexander Bachmann, Matty Lee, and Mackenzie Brown.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Jacko Gill ranks 1,643. Before him are Elisa Molinarolo, Amelia Lily, Raphaela Lukudo, Samantha Arévalo, Louis Croenen, and Matty Kennedy. After him are Alexander Bachmann, Carolle Zahi, Phillip Chew, Nikté Sotomayor, Bobby Andonov, and Jean-Marc Pontvianne.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Jacko Gill ranks 382 out of 303. Before him are Elijah Just (2000), Rebecca Parkes (1994), Phoebe Spoors (1993), Blair Tuke (null), Lewis Clareburt (1999), and Meikayla Moore (1996). After him are Clayton Lewis (1997), Olivia Podmore (1997), Erika Fairweather (2003), Jonelle Price (1980), Holly Edmondston (1996), and Annalie Longo (1991).

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Among ATHLETES In New Zealand

Among athletes born in New Zealand, Jacko Gill ranks 80. Before him are Genevieve Behrent (1990), Hannah Osborne (1994), Sisay Lemma (1990), Rebecca Parkes (1994), Phoebe Spoors (1993), and Blair Tuke (null). After him are Jonelle Price (1980), Michaela Blyde (1995), Finn Butcher (1995), Molly Meech (null), Eve MacFarlane (1992), and Uroš Nikolić (null).

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