Connor Bell

New Zealand Olympian: 1535

Biography

PARIS 2024 EVENT: Athletics: Men's Discus

New Zealand discus record-holder Connor Bell made his Olympic debut at Paris 2024.

An outstanding age group talent, Connor is a Commonwealth Youth Games and Olympic Youth Games discus champion.

In late-2021, he sustained a broken ankle but recovered to win selection for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games where he placed eighth in the final.

In 2023, he continued to improve, finishing tenth in the World Championships final and in the 2024 season, under the coaching guidance of Kirsten Hellier, bettered his national record out to 66.71m in Los Angeles.

Based in Auckland he grew up on a lifestyle block and used to regularly throw discus in his back paddock.

athlete

Fast facts

Sport
Athletics
Birth place
Takapuna
Born
2001
Height
192cm

Olympic Summer GamesParis 2024

Athletics(Discus Throw - Men)

  • Performance: 62.88m
  • Result: 13
  • Placed: 13 of 32

Commonwealth GamesBirmingham 2022

Athletics(Discus Throw - Men)

  • Performance: 60.23
  • Result: 8
  • Placed: 8 of 15
  • Gap: 07.03

Olympic Summer Youth GamesBuenos Aires 2018

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  • Performance: 66.84 Q
  • Result: 1st
  • Placed: 1 of 13

Commonwealth Youth GamesBahamas 2017

Athletics(Discus Throw - Men)

  • Performance: 63:17
  • Result: 1
  • Placed: 1 of 12