American long jumper and triple jumper
Melvin "Mel" Lister [ 1] New York City , New York )[ 2] long jumper and triple jumper .
He finished fifth in long jump at the 2001 World Indoor Championships . He also competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
His personal best long jump is 8.49 metres, achieved in May 2000 in Baton Rouge . His personal best triple jump is 17.78 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Sacramento . He also had 20.51 seconds in the 200 metres .
Lister competed collegiately at track and field powerhouse University of Arkansas .
References
1876–1878New York Athletic Club 1879–1888NAAAA 1888–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–onwardsUSA Track & Field Notes
Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
1888-1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980-1992The Athletics Congress 1993-onwardsUSA Track & Field Notes
2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
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