Troy Doris Explained

Troy Doris
Birth Date:12 April 1989
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height:1.75m (05.74feet)
Weight:77kg (170lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:Triple jump
Collegeteam:College of Dupage
Iowa
Updated:20:10, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

Troy Doris is an American triple jumper of Guyanese descent.[1] He competed at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.[2] He finished seventh with a mark of 16.90 meters.[3]

He was born in Chicago to Guyanese parents. He graduated from Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Illinois in 2007. Doris was a two-time junior college national champion at the College of DuPage before transferring to the University of Iowa. Before choosing to compete for Guyana, he placed eighth at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in the triple jump.[4]

Doris was Guyana's flag bearer at the 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.[5]

Doris won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in triple jump.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile of Troy DORIS . All-Athletics.com. 2016-08-17.
  2. Web site: GOA introduces Olympic-bound Troy Doris to Guyana. 26 May 2016. Kaieteurnewsonline.com. 2016-08-17.
  3. Web site: Triple Jump Series Result | The XXXI Olympic Games . Iaaf.org . 2016-08-17.
  4. Web site: Olympic Trials Track 7 Field Eugene Oregon : Men's Events . Usatf.org . 2016-08-17.
  5. Web site: The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony - Olympic News.