Jillian Weir (born 9 February 1993) is a Canadian

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er of Mohawk descent. She competed in the women's hammer throw at the

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. In July 2021, Weir qualified to compete at the

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. She competed at the

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, in Women's hammer throw, winning a bronze medal. Weir's father, Robert Weir represented Great Britain in the discus and hammer throw, winning multiple Commonwealth Games medals.

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1993 births Living people Canadian female hammer throwers World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada Place of birth missing (living people) Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games track and field athletes for Canada Sportspeople from Sunnyvale, California Oregon Ducks women's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Canadian Mohawk sportswomen {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub