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Why is Jessica Ennis important?
Jessica Ennis-Hill, in full Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, née Jessica Ennis, (born January 28, 1986, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England), English track-and-field athlete who, at the 2012 London Olympic Games, won a gold medal in the heptathlon.
Why is Jessica Ennis-Hill a hero?
Jessica Ennis-Hill shows us that with determination anything is possible. In recognition of what she has achieved the Queen awarded Jessica a DBE (Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 2017 for services to athletics. Jessica Ennis-Hill is our Rewire Hero of the Week.
What is Jessica Ennis Hill job?
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Which British female has won the most Olympic medals?
Laura Kenny, with five gold medals, has the most golds of any British female athlete and became the first British woman to win gold at three consecutive Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020. She shares the designation of most total medals by a British female competitor with horse-rider Charlotte Dujardin.
Why did Jessica Ennis Hill retire?
I’ve always said I want to leave my sport on a high and have no regrets, and I can truly say that. I want to thank my family and incredible team who have spent so much of their time supporting me and enabling me to achieve my dreams.
Who is Jessica Ennis-Hill?
Jessica Ennis-Hill, English track-and-field athlete who, at the 2012 London Olympic Games, won a gold medal in the heptathlon. Four years later she captured a silver medal at the Rio de Janeiro Games. Learn more about Ennis-Hill’s life and career, including her other titles.
How did Jessica Ennis start her track career?
A chance visit to an athletics taster event for children during the school holidays in 1996 proved to be the starting gun shot that set Team GB golden girl Jessica Ennis off on an incredible track career.
What happened to faith Ennis-Hill?
Ennis-Hill missed the 2014 track season, having given birth to a son. She returned in 2015 and qualified for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, where she won a silver medal in the heptathlon. Ennis-Hill retired from athletics shortly after the Rio Games.
Is Sarah Ennis-Hill married?
In 2013 Ennis was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and married Andy Hill. Ennis-Hill missed the 2014 track season, having given birth to a son.