| Jason Tunks | |
| Birth Date: | 7 May 1975 |
| Birth Place: | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse: | Dianne Tunks |
| Country: | Canada |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Discus Throw |
| Retired: | 2011 |
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 67.88m (222.7feet).[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]
| Qualification | Final | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | |||
| Atlanta 1996 | 55.58m | 33rd | Did not advance | [4] | ||
| Sydney 2000 | 64.40 | 2nd | 65.80 | 6 | [5] | |
| Athens 2004 | 61.21 | 15 | Did not advance | |||
World Cup in Athletics
| 1994 | July 14 | 58.76 m (192.78 ft) | |
| 1995 | July 1 | 58.66 m (192.45 ft) | |
| 1996 | May 18 | 63.86 m (209.51 ft) | |
| 1997 | April 12 | 65.20 m (213.91 ft) | |
| 1998 | May 14 | 67.88m (222.70 ft) | |
| 1999 | May 13 | 65.54 m (215.03 ft) | |
| 2000 | May 6 | 66.28 m (217.45 ft) | |
| 2001 | June 9 | 67.70 m (222.11 ft) | |
| 2002 | January 28 | 66.50 m (218.18 ft) | |
| 2003 | April 26 | 66.55 m (218.34 ft) | |
| 2004 | May 19 | 66.15 m (217.03 ft) | |
| 2005 | June 11 | 66.59 m (218.47 ft) | |
| 2006 | February 25 | 66.50 m (218.18 ft) | |
| 2015 | February 21 | 60.08m(197.36) |
Tunks is married to Dianne Tunks (née Olson) and has four known children:[6] Brayden, Rylan, Jenna and Julia (born 20 July 2006), who is the #1 on the World U18 Female Discus leaderboard. [7]