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Canadian hammer thrower
A.K.A.
Jim Steacy
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29 May 1984(Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada)
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Biography
Introduction
James ("Jim") Steacy (born 29 May 1984 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a male hammer thrower from Canada. His personal best of 79.13 metres, achieved in May 2008 in Lethbridge, Alberta, stands as the current Canadian record. He represented Canada at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympic. 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 University of Lethbridge, he is a five time CIS 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.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Canada |
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| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 29th (q) | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 43.03 m |
| 23rd (q) | Hammer throw (5 kg) | 63.40 m | |||
| 2003 | Pan American Junior Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 70.70 m |
| 2004 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 4th | Shot put | 16.84 m |
| 3rd | Discus | 53.11 m | |||
| 1st | Hammer | 69.82 m | |||
| 2005 | Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 18th (q) | Discus throw | 49.50 m |
| 10th | Hammer throw | 66.51 m | |||
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | 5th | Discus throw | 50.99 m | |
| 1st | Hammer throw | 71.90 m | |||
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 2nd | Hammer throw | 74.75 m |
| World Cup | Athens, Greece | 6th | Hammer throw | 74.04 m | |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Hammer throw | 73.77 m |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 13th (q) | Hammer throw | 74.11 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 12th | Hammer throw | 75.72 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Hammer throw | 74.88 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 19th (q) | Hammer throw | 73.32 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | – | Hammer throw | NM |
| 2013 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 5th | Hammer throw | 70.34 m |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 1st | Hammer throw | 74.16 m |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 8th | Hammer throw | 69.75 m |