James Steacy (born 29 May 1984 in

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) is a male

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er from

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. His personal best of 79.13 metres, achieved in May 2008 in

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, stands as the current Canadian record. He represented Canada at the

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and

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Summer Olympics. With a top 12 finish at the 2008 Summer Olympics, he became the first Canadian in 84 years to reach the Olympic hammer throw final. Competing for

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, he is a five time

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national champion in the weight throw and is the current CIS record holder in the event. He is the older brother of Canadian hammer thrower Heather Steacy.Heather and Jim Steacy, Canada’s first family of the hammer throw
/ref> He currently serves as a police officer for Lethbridge Police Service, in Lethbridge, Alberta.

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