(1975-05-07) May 7, 1975 (age 49) London, Ontario, Canada
Spouse
Dianne Tunks
Sport
Country
Canada
Sport
Athletics
Event
Discus Throw
Retired
2011
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Discus Throw: 67.88m (1998, NR)
Outdoor Shotput: 19.06m (1997)
Indoor Shotput: 18.97m (2001)
Jason Tunks (born May 7, 1975 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian former discus thrower who has represented Canada in the Olympics in Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. He currently holds the Canadian National Record for discus at 67.88 m (222.7 ft).[1]
Tunks was inducted into the London (Ontario) Sports Hall of Fame in 2012,[2] and the Athletics Canada Hall of Fame in 2014.[3]
^"Canadian discus thrower Tunks retires". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 4, 2011.
^"Our Inductees". London Sports Council. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
^"Hall of Fame". Athletics Canada. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
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