Jeremiah Davis (long jumper) explained

Jeremiah Davis
Nationality:American
Birth Date:31 August 2001
Sport:Athletics
Event:Long jump
Pb: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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeremiah Davis . June 25, 2024 . World Athletics.
  2. Web site: A leap forward: Lehigh grad Jeremiah Davis wins Olympic Trials long jump, on verge of Paris Games . News-press . June 25, 2024 . June 24, 2024.
  3. Web site: Collegiate records fall on first day of NCAA Indoor Championships . World Athletics . June 25, 2024 . March 11, 2023.
  4. Web site: World Athletics . June 25, 2024 . NACAC U23 Championships . July 22, 2023.
  5. Web site: Pinnock biding time with decision to go Pro . SportsMax . June 25, 2024 . March 9, 2024.
  6. Web site: World Athletics . June 25, 2024 . NCAA Division I Indoor Championships . March 7, 2024.
  7. Web site: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships . World Athletics . July 1, 2024 . March 7, 2024.
  8. Web site: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships . World Athletics . June 25, 2024 . June 5, 2024.
  9. Web site: FSU's Jeremiah Davis takes second in long jump in NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships . Tallahasse.com . June 25, 2024 . June 5, 2024.
  10. Web site: Davis jumps season's best 8.20m at U.S. Trials . nbcsports . June 25, 2024 . June 24, 2024.