Henry Jackson (triple jumper)

Henry Jackson
Personal information
Nationality	Jamaican
Born	25 October 1947 (age 77)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long jump; Triple jump

Last updated October 19, 2025

Henry Jackson (born 25 October 1947) is a Jamaican athlete. He competed in the men's long jump and the men's triple jump at the 1972 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Jackson was an All-American jumper for the USC Trojans track and field team, finishing runner-up in the triple jump at the 1972 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.^[2]

References

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henry Jackson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
↑ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.

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[SportsRef-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henry Jackson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2017.

[Triple_jump_at_the_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Indoor_Track_and_Field_Championships-2] "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA . Retrieved 28 December 2024.

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