What is Jacko Gill up to these days?

[is 74 really old?]

He had his best throw ever in Feb and I have not heard a thing since. Since he will be at Rio, is he training in New Zealand or has he gone to europe to train, compete and get ready for the Olympics? His fellow Kiwi, Tom Walsh, is out there competing, doing well and getting "competition tough". Jacko should be doing the same if he does not want to be just another thrower in the Olympics.

[1runner1]

didn't look that good in Portland

[Tuariki]

Jacko fractured his little toe but says he intends to compete through the pain barrier as he has no intention of wasting all of his training.

[Sasuke]

Jacko fractured his little toe but says he intends to compete through the pain barrier as he has no intention of wasting all of his training.

This explains why he pulled out of the two meeting where he was announced (the one where Mozia PRed and Gotha on July 31). What a shame!

[Tuariki]

It was reported he has been training in a moon boot. It is reported that he threw over 20 in practice last Monday - presumably without the moon boot. Evidently the technical description of his injury is a Jones fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone.

[user4]

Heart breaking. I hope he does well.

[tandfman]

On the home page, there's a link to an article that includes Gill's recent posting on Instagram. Yes, he has a broken foot. Yes, he's going to compete in Rio.

[lonewolf]

Small world.. I stepped on a clod and broke my 5th metatarsal circa 1980 but did not know the fracture had a name.. hurt like hell.. on crutches for weeks, wrapped tightly, no surgery, no pin, healed ok, resumed running and jumping in couple of months.. no problem since, except for a tender bony knot on the outside of my foot.. cannot imagine throwing off that foot so soon.

[Sasuke]

Hadn't been because of this damn injury I'd say he could have approached 21m here... sad!

[user4]

Small world.. I stepped on a clod and broke my 5th metatarsal circa 1980 but did not know the fracture had a name.. hurt like hell.. on crutches for weeks, wrapped tightly, no surgery, no pin, healed ok, resumed running and jumping in couple of months.. no problem since, except for a tender bony knot on the outside of my foot.. cannot imagine throwing off that foot so soon.

Interesting, rushing around in a hotel room and slipped in the shower, broke the outermost, fifth metatarsal. Felt like there was a knife stuck in my foot for a few weeks. Had the big black boot on for 6 weeks.

If that is what happen to him, then as for Jacko in Rio, Stick a fork in him, he is nogo.

[Powell]

There was a picture of Gill and Bukowiecki training together in Rio published on Konrad's FB profile today. Jacko looks tiny in comparison

[nztrackfan]

I guess Jacko making two championship finals in consecutive years means he has come of age. Still only 21 - not too bad me-thinks. And surely 20.80 must be a WR for the broken foot shot put?!

[user4]

Hear hear !!.. prodigies seldom come through. Jacko has kept at it and stayed hungry. Watching him throw is a real treat.

[Tuariki]

There was a picture of Gill and Bukowiecki training together in Rio published on Konrad's FB profile today. Jacko looks tiny in comparison

Crouser and Bukowiecki are both monsters. In one of the medallist photos Kovacs and Walsh look like midgets next to Crouser

[Tuariki]

I guess Jacko making two championship finals in consecutive years means he has come of age. Still only 21 - not too bad me-thinks. And surely 20.80 must be a WR for the broken foot shot put?!

The shot is in a good position right now with the young generation taking over. I think, hopefully, the WR will go soon