Malcolm Clemons (born March 8, 2002) is an American long jumper.[1]
Clemons at the 2024 United States Olympic trials | |||||||||||||||
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Born | March 8, 2002 | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
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 Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley in Berkeley, California and graduated from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He then attended 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 8.18 metres.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Malcolm Clemons". World Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Oakland man headed to Olympic trials". ktvu. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. July 22, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 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. March 7, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". World Athletics. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "MALCOLM CLEMONS 3RD PLACE MEN'S LONG JUMP - NCAA D1 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "Davis jumps season's best 8.20m at U.S. Trials". nbcsports. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.