Malcolm Clemons (born 8 March 2002) is an American long jumper.[1]
 Clemons at the 2024 United States Olympic trials | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 2002 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Long jump: 8.22m (Fayetteville, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editFrom Oakland, California, Clemons began running with the Oakland Police Activity League when he was five years-old. He attended St. Mary's College High School in Berkeley, California and the University of Florida.[2]
Career
editHe was a gold medalist at the NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica in July 2023.[3]
He finished third in the long jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2024.[4][5]
He placed third in the long jump at the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024.[6][7]
He was runner-up in the long jump at the 2024 United States Olympic trials with a distance of 8.20 metres.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Malcolm Clemons". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Oakland man headed to Olympic trials". ktvu. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Malcolm Clemons 3rd Place Men's Long Jump - NCAA D1 Indoor Championships 2024". Runnerspace. March 9, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". World Athletics. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "MALCOLM CLEMONS 3RD PLACE MEN'S LONG JUMP - NCAA D1 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Davis jumps season's best 8.20m at U.S. Trials". nbcsports. June 24, 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.