Jeremiah Davis (long jumper)

Jeremiah Davis
Davis at the 2024 United States Olympic trials
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2001-08-31) August 31, 2001 (age 23)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 8.37m (Albuquerque, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
NACAC U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Jose Long jump

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] He subsequently competed in the long jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Jeremiah Davis". World Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Collegiate records fall on first day of NCAA Indoor Championships". World Athletics. March 11, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. July 22, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Pinnock biding time with decision to go Pro". SportsMax. March 9, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". World Athletics. March 7, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". World Athletics. March 7, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". World Athletics. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "FSU's Jeremiah Davis takes second in long jump in NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships". Tallahassee.com. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Davis jumps season's best 8.20m at U.S. Trials". nbcsports. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "Men's Long jump Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. August 6, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.