Alyn Camara

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Alyn Camara
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Alyn Camara at the 2015 European Team Championships
Personal information
Born (1989-03-31) March 31, 1989 (age 34) [1]
Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany [1]
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in) [1]
Weight84 kg (185 lb) [1]
Sport
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
SportAthletics
Event(s) Long jump
Club ASV Köln
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)8.29 m

Alyn Camara (born 31 March 1989 in Bergisch Gladbach) is a German long jumper of Senegalese descent. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, but failed to qualify for the final. [1] [2]

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Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 36th (h)110m hurdles (99.0 cm) 14.37 s (wind: -1.4 m/s)
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 7thLong jump 7.71 m (wind: +0.6 m/s)
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 17th (q)Long jump 7.80 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 22nd (q)Long jump 7.72 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 18th (q)Long jump 7.77 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 7thLong jump 7.70 m
World Championships Beijing, China 24th (q)Long jump 7.66 m
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 30th (q)Long jump 5.16 m

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alyn Camara". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  2. "Alyn Camara - Athletics - Olympic Athlete". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.