Connor Bell (athlete)

Connor Bell (born 21 June 2001) is New Zealand field athlete. He represented his country at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and is a three-time national champion in the discus throw.[1]

Connor Bell
Personal information
Born (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001
Auckland, New Zealand
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)Discus throw
Achievements and titles
National finalsDiscus champion (2021, 2022, 2023)
Personal best(s)Discus throw – 66.23 m

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.

References
  1. "Connor BELL". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. "Discus Throw – men – senior – outdoor – 2020". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  3. "Tokyo Olympics: Anxious wait for discus ace Connor Bell with Games spot in jeopardy". Stuff. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  4. "Men's discus throw qualifying round – results summary" (PDF). Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  5. >"Men's discus throw final – results" (PDF). Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  6. "Aucklander Connor Bell smashes 21-year-old New Zealand discus record". Stuff. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.


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