Randy Lewis (triple jumper) explained

Randy Lewis (born 15 November 1978) is a Grenadian athlete competing in the triple jump. He represented Grenada at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and has also competed at World Championship level indoors and outdoors. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. His personal best jump is 17.49 metres, achieved in May 2008 in São Paulo. This is the current Grenadian record.

Lewis attended Wichita State University where he is in the Hall of Fame for Track and Field. He won four individual titles in the Missouri Valley Conference and he is a three-time NCAA All-American. He also currently owns the triple jump records (indoor and outdoor) at Wichita State University.

He is coached by Gerd Osenberg, the former coach of Ulrike Meyfarth.

Achievements

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1996CARIFTA Games (U20)Kingston, Jamaica7thLong jump7.09 m
3rdTriple jump14.97 m
1997CARIFTA Games (U20)Bridgetown, Barbados5thLong jump7.11 m
bgcolor=silver2ndTriple jump15.66 m (w)
2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom8thLong jump7.63 m
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece28th (q)Triple jump16.33 m
2005Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsNassau, Bahamas5thTriple jump16.83 m (w)
World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland24th (q)Triple jump16.11 m
2006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia6thTriple jump16.53 m
World Athletics FinalStuttgart, Germany7thTriple jump
2007Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil7thTriple jump16.42 m
World Athletics FinalStuttgart, Germany4thTriple jump
2008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain9th (q)Triple jump16.77 m
Summer OlympicsBeijing, China15th (q)Triple jump17.06 m
World Athletics FinalStuttgart, Germany3rdTriple jump
2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany18th (q)Triple jump16.73 m
World Athletics FinalThessaloniki, Greece7thTriple jump16.46 m
2010World Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar17th (q)Triple jump16.28 m
Central American and Caribbean GamesMayagüez, Puerto Rico2ndTriple jump17.20 m
Commonwealth GamesDelhi, India6thTriple jump16.73 m