Jennifer Joyce
PROFILE
Jennifer was an avid athlete, playing multiple sports growing up including soccer, volleyball and track. Jennifer’s accomplishments started with Kajaks Track & Field Club, after which and she went to have continued success at university, national and international levels.
Richmond Roots Born and raised in Richmond, Jennifer attended various elementary schools and graduated from McRoberts Secondary in 1998. Jennifer grew up one block away from Minoru Park and used to walk to track and field practice every day, rain or shine.
Did You Know Jennifer was the second Canadian women to break the 70 meter barrier in the hammer throw.
Barriers Overcome Overcame a severe back injury in 2007 to achieve the Olympic standard and qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games. Unfortunately, she was not selected to the team after her qualification result was not accepted.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
Recognition Jennifer has been recognized as the high school athlete of the year by the Richmond Sports Awards. Later she was inducted into the McRoberts Secondary Hall of Fame Class of 2014. At the University of California Jennifer went on to be a two-time NCAA All-American and Pac-Ten Conference Champion.
All Awards
| Year | Award | Detals |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award | Recognizes youth who achieve goals in Service, Skills, Physical Recreation and Adventurous Journey. |
| 1998 | High School Athlete of the Year | Richmond Sports Awards |
| 1999 | University Athlete of the Year | Richmond Sports Awards |
| 2000 | University Athlete of the Year | Richmond Sports Awards |
| 2000 | NCAA All-American | Two-Time All-American (Top 8 finish at NCAA Championships) |
| 2002 | NCAA All-American | Two-Time All-American (Top 8 finish at NCAA Championships) |
| 2006 | Silver Medal | Commonwealth Games, Melbourne, Australia |
| 2006-2010 | Senior Athlete of the Year | Richmond Sports Awards |
Championship Highlights from Jennifer’s hammer throw championship career include: three-time Canadian Junior Champion, four-time Canadian Senior Champion as well as two-time NCAA All-American and Pac-Ten Conference Champion.
Championships
| Year | Achievement | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pac-10 Conference Champion | Won Pacific-10 championships after having been runner up in 2001-1999 |
| 2006 | Silver Medal | Silver Medalist at 2006 Commonwealth Games |
| 2002-2007 | Canadian Record Holder | Canadian Senior Record Holder – Hammer Throw |
| 2003-2007 | Coached Track & Field at University of California at Berkeley | Athletes earned NCAA D1 All-American, 2002 Asian Games Men Shot Put Champion and 2007 NCAA Women Discus Champion |
| 2003-2009 | Four-Time Canadian Champion | Hammer Throw – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009 |
| 2004, 2008 | Olympic Qualifications | Achieved Olympic standard for 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games |
| 2009 | Broke 70m barrier | Was the second Canadian women to break the 70 meter barrier in the hammer throw. |
SPORTING HISTORY
Career Stats
| Year | Team / Organization | Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-1999 | Kajaks Track & Field Club | Canadian Junior National Champion |
| 1998 | Canada Junior National Team | IAAF World Junior Champions (23rd Place) |
| 2002 | Canada National Team | NACAC U25 Championships (3rd place) |
| 2002 | Canada National Team | Commonwealth Games (7th place) |
| 2003-2012 | Kajaks Track & Field Club | Canadian Senior National Championship (Four-Time Champion) |
| 2005 | Canada National Team | IAAF World Championships (21st place) |
| 2006 | Canada National Team | Commonwealth Games (Silver Medal) |
| 2009 | Canada National Team | IAAF World Championships (19th place) |
| 2009 | Canada National Team | Lifetime best in Hammer Throw (70.34m) |
Contribution to Richmond Sport Jennifer started her coaching career with Richmond Girls Soccer, and then went on to coach at the University of California. Jennifer now coaches professionally at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific in Victoria.