Connor Bell (born 21 June 2001) is New Zealand field athlete. He represented his country at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and is a four-time national champion in the discus throw.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 June 2001 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | Discus throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Discus champion (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) |
| Personal best | Discus throw – 66.71m |
On 25 January 2020, at the Potts Classic, Hawkes Bay Sports Park, in Hastings, Bell threw 63.25 m, a throw that would place him 31st for the year worldwide in 2020.[2] At the same venue, on 23 January 2021, Bell set a new personal best throw of 64.29 m. On 27 March 2021, Bell won the New Zealand national championship with a throw of 61.85. In 2022, Bell repeated his national title win and added a victory in the Oceania Championship discus competition.[3]
Bell competed in the men's discus throw at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He was the sixth-placed qualifier for the final,[4] where he finished eighth with a best throw of 60.23 metres.[5]
At the Pre-Potts track and field meeting in Hastings on 18 January 2023, Bell broke the New Zealand national discus throw record, with a distance of 66.14 metres, breaking the previous mark of 65.03 metres set by Ian Winchester in 2002.[6]
At the Maurie Plant Meet - Melbourne on 22 February 2023, Bell bettered his own national record with 66.23 metres.
In April 2024, he was named in the preliminary New Zealand squad for the 2024 Olympic Games.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Connor BELL". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Discus Throw – men – senior – outdoor – 2020". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics: Anxious wait for discus ace Connor Bell with Games spot in jeopardy". Stuff. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Men's discus throw qualifying round – results summary" (PDF). Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Men's discus throw final – results" (PDF). Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Aucklander Connor Bell smashes 21-year-old New Zealand discus record". Stuff. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ Kirkness, Luke (18 April 2024). "New Zealand announces strong athletics team for Paris 2024 Olympics featuring Hamish Kerr and George Beamish". NZ Herald. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
External links edit
- Connor Bell at World Athletics
- Connor Bell at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Connor Bell at Olympedia
- Connor Bell at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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