American athlete (born 2001)
Jeremiah Davis
Nationality American Born (2001-08-31 ) August 31, 2001 (age 22) Sport Athletics Event Long jump Personal best(s) Long jump: 8.37m (Albuquerque, 2023)
Jeremiah Davis (born August 31, 2001) is an American long jumper. He won the US Olympic trials in 2024.[ 1]
Early life
He attended Lehigh Senior High School and Florida State University .[ 2]
Career
He jumped a personal best 8.37m to finish third at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships in New Mexico in March 2023.[ 3] He was a silver medalist at the NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica in July 2023.[ 4]
He was runner-up in the long jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2024.[ 5] [ 6] At the same event, he finished third in the triple jump competition.[ 7]
He was runner-up in the long jump at the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024.[ 8] [ 9]
He won the long jump at the 2024 United States Olympic trials with a distance of 8.20 metres.[ 10]
References
^ "Jeremiah Davis" . World Athletics . Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
^ "A leap forward: Lehigh grad Jeremiah Davis wins Olympic Trials long jump, on verge of Paris Games" . News-press . June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
^ "Collegiate records fall on first day of NCAA Indoor Championships" . World Athletics . March 11, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
^ "NACAC U23 Championships" . World Athletics . July 22, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
^ "Pinnock biding time with decision to go Pro" . SportsMax . March 9, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships" . World Athletics . March 7, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships" . World Athletics . March 7, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024 .
^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships" . World Athletics . June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
^ "FSU's Jeremiah Davis takes second in long jump in NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships" . Tallahasse.com . June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
^ "Davis jumps season's best 8.20m at U.S. Trials" . nbcsports . June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024 .
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