Jeremy Taiwo

Jeremy Taiwo (born January 15, 1990 in Ballard, Washington)[1] is an American decathlete. His father, Joseph Taiwo, is a Nigerian former triple jumper who competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. His mother Irene is Colombian and a lawyer In Seattle for the National Relations Board.

Jeremy Taiwo
Personal information
Born (1990-01-15) January 15, 1990
Ballard, Washington
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
Event(s)Decathlon, Heptathlon
College teamWashington Huskies
Turned pro2013
Coached byAtanas Atanassov
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon – 8,425 (2016)
Heptathlon – 6,344 (2015)

Taiwo qualified for the USA team on July 3, 2016 at the Eugene Track and Field Hayward Field TrackTown USA qualifying matches. He scored a total of 8425 points for a silver medal. 325 points behind Ashton Eaton.

Prep

He was educated at Newport High School and the University of Washington, and competed in college athletics for the Washington Huskies.[1]

Major competition record

He competed at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia and 2015 World Championships in Beijing China.

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2016 2016 Olympics Brazil 11th Decathlon 8300[2]
2015 2015 World Championships Beijing National Stadium DNF Decathlon [3]
2013 2013 World Championships Luzhniki Stadium DNF Decathlon [4]

USA National Track and field Championships
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2016 USA Track and Field Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 2nd Decathlon 8425[5]
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 2nd Decathlon 8264[6]
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Boston, MA 1st Heptathlon 6273[7]
2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd Decathlon 7925[8]

Personal bests
EventResultVenueYear
Decathlon8,425Eugene (USA)2016
Heptathlon6,344Seattle (USA)2015
60m indoor7.02Nampa (USA)2013
100m10.84 +1.4Eugene (USA)2013
400m47.83Eugene (USA)2015
1500m4:16.34Eugene (USA)2013
60m Hurdles indoor7.87Boston (USA)2015
110m Hurdles indoor14.16 +2.8Eugene (USA)2013
High Jump indoor2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)Nampa (USA)2013
Pole Vault5.00 m (16 ft 5 in)Eugene (USA)2013
Long Jump7.57 m (24 ft 10 in)Götzis (AUT)2015
Triple Jump15.04 m (49 ft 4 in)Seattle (USA)2009
Shot Put14.93 m (49 ft 0 in)Eugene (USA)2015
Discus Throw44.27 m (145 ft 3 in)Chula Vista (USA)2015
Javelin Throw53.71 m (176 ft 3 in)Eugene (USA)2009

References
  1. "Jeremy Taiwo Biography". Washington Huskies. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  2. "2016 Summer Olympics Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  4. "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  5. http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/olympics/jeremy-taiwo-wins-silver-medal-at-u-s-olympic-trials-to-advance-to-his-first-olympic-games/
  6. "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  7. "USA Track & Field - Results". flashresults.com. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  8. "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved December 26, 2015.


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