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 Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley in Berkeley, California then St. Mary's College High School 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 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.