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Jessica Zelinka is a Canadian track and field athlete who specializes in the heptathlon and the 100-metre hurdles. She was born on 3 September 1981 in London, Ontario, Canada. She attended the University of Calgary, where she studied kinesiology.
Zelinka began her career in track and field in 2002, competing in the heptathlon and the 100-metre hurdles. She won the bronze medal in the heptathlon at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. She also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, where she finished in sixth place in the heptathlon.
In 2010, Zelinka won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. She also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, where she finished in fifth place in the heptathlon.
Zelinka is married to Canadian decathlete Damian Warner. They have two children together.
As of 2021, Jessica Zelinka's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.
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Jessica Zelinka Height, Weight & Measurements
At 43 years old, Jessica Zelinka height
is 5ft 8in and Weight 140 lb.
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Who Is Jessica Zelinka's Husband?
Her husband is Nathaniel Miller
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Jessica Zelinka Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jessica Zelinka worth at the age of 43 years old? Jessica Zelinka’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from Calgary, Alberta. We have estimated
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Zelinka competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games following a couple years away from the sport, there she won silver behind teammate Brianne Theisen-Eaton.
As of 2012, Zelinka's coach is Les Gramantik. During the 2012 Canadian Olympic trials for track and field, she set a new personal best, of 6599 points, and new Canadian record score for heptathletes, on 28 June 2012, besting her old personal best and Canadian record, set at the 2008 Olympics. This selected her for the 2012 London Olympics for heptathlon. Two days later, she finished first in the 100 m hurdles, qualifying her for that event as well. She had considered foregoing it to concentrate on the heptathlon, but decided to compete in both events. At the 2012 London Olympics, Zelinka finished 7th overall in both the Women's Heptathlon event and the 100 m hurdles.
In 2012 Zelinka was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Building up to the 2010 Commonwealth Games, she finished third in the heptathlon at the Décastar meeting in Talence, France. She earned a season's best total of 6204 points. At the games Zelinka was battling the traveler's diarrhea that affected many athletes in Delhi. Despite the challenges she managed to finish a respectable second and win the silver. Though she did medal Zelinka admitted some disappointment as she had gone to Delhi to win gold. Zelinka's medal was notable however as she just had a baby the previous year and had taken that season off and only returned to competition in 2010.
She finished in fifth place at the 2008 Summer Olympics. This equalled the best place finish of a Canadian woman in a multi-events sport at the Olympics. At the Beijing Olympics, she set a new Canadian record for heptathlon, with 6490 points. After her Olympic appearance, she took the 2009 season off from competition and had a daughter with her partner Nathaniel Miller, a Canadian international in water polo.
Regional success came at the 2007 Pan American Games as she fended off Gretchen Quintana, among others, to top the podium and take the gold medal. She set a new personal best and Canadian record points score for heptathlon, with 6343. She was selected for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, but did not compete.
Zelinka first became interested in track and field in elementary school and competed in her first heptathlon at 16. She missed much of the 1999 outdoor season because of an illness. Her first international competition was the 2000 IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics, where she was fifth in the heptathlon and also competed in the heats of the 100 meter hurdles. She missed most of the 2002 season due to a back and hamstring injury. Zelinka's first major global outing came at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics and she finished in eleventh place. She just missed out on the medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games having finished in fourth place.
Jessica Zelinka (born September 3, 1981 in London, Ontario) is a Canadian pentathlete, heptathlete, and 100 m hurdler. Her personal best score is 6599 points for the heptathlon. She was the gold medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games. Zelinka won silver at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and repeated her silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. At the 2012 Summer Olympics Zelinka finished in 6th overall in the heptathlon and 7th in the 100 m hurdles.