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Jessica Schilder
NetherlandsActive- Born
- Mar 19, 1999 (27 years old)
- Birthplace
- Volendam, Netherlands
- Events
- Shot Put
Jessica Schilder is a Dutch track and field athlete competing in shot put.
Her outdoors personal best set in 2025 is 20.47 m, which is a Dutch record, and her indoors personal best is 20.69 m.
She is two-time medalist at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, and was a bronze medalist at the 2022 World Athletics Championships. She is a two-time gold medalist at the European Athletics Championships and also won gold at the 2025 European Athletics Indoors Championships.
As of Nov 1, 2026: Shot Put 21.09 (#29 all-time), 2026 season best 21.09 (May 16, 2026, China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing/Keqiao (CHN)) · Last competition: Allianz Memorial van Damme, Sep 4, 2026, 20.57 · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze · National record (Shot Put) · 27 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SP Indoor | 20.69 | – | Mar 6, 2026 | ISTAF Indoor 2026 |
| 2026 | SP | 21.09 | – | May 16, 2026 | Wanda Diamond League |
| 2025 | SP | 20.47 | – | Apr 26, 2025 | Wanda Diamond League Xiamen, Egret Stadium, Xiamen - Diamond Discipline |
| 2025 | SP Indoor | 20.69 | – | Mar 9, 2025 | European Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2024 | SP | 20.33 | – | Jul 7, 2024 | FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
| 2023 | SP | 19.88 | – | Sep 16, 2023 | Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
| 2022 | SP | 20.24 | – | Aug 15, 2022 | European Athletics Championships, Olympiastadion, München |
| 2021 | SP | 18.77 | – | Jun 27, 2021 | Dutch Championships |