Jill Kennedy

American Paralympic athlete

Jill Kennedy
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Discus Throw - F40
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Javelin Throw - F40

Jill Kennedy is a Paralympian athlete from United States competing mainly in category F40 throws events.

Kennedy has competed in three Paralympics across two sports. Her first appearance was in Sydney in 2000 where she competed in the women's up to 40 kg powerlifting. Four years later, in Athens, she successfully transitioned to the throwing events where she won two bronze medals in the F40 discus and javelin and competing in the shot put. In the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, she again competed in the shot put and discus but failed to medal in either.

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