James Haley (pentathlete)

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James Haley
Personal information
Birth nameJames W. Haley
Born (1969-01-28) January 28, 1969 (age 56)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater University of North Florida
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Spouse
(m. 1993)
[1]
Children3 [2]
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Modern pentathlon
RankNo. 4 (1992) [3]
Achievements and titles
Personal bestModern pentathlon: 5397 pts (1992) [4]

James W. Haley (born January 28, 1969) [5] is an American modern pentathlete.

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Life and career

Haley was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended the University of North Florida, earning his bachelor of science degree in biology. He also attended Northwestern Health Sciences University, earning his degree in chiropractic medicine. [6]

Haley competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, competing in two events in modern pentathlon. [6] [7]

References

  1. Griffin, Larry (July 5, 2015). "Her First Fourth: Olympic gold medalist takes oath of citizenship after 20 years in US" (PDF). Lake City Reporter . p. 1. Retrieved June 7, 2025 via University of Florida. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. Gabriella, Petrás (August 6, 2021). "Ónodi Henrietta, a legendás tornásznőnk ma Miamiban él a családjával". NLC.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. "Athletes prepare to vie for spot in pentathlon at Olympic Trials". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. May 8, 1992. p. 170. Retrieved June 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  4. "Years of perseverance finally pay off: Lake City's Jim Haley finally qualifies for the U.S. pentathlon team after eight years". The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida. May 12, 1992. p. 132. Retrieved June 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  5. "Modern Pentathlon" (PDF). OlympStats . Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "James Haley". Sports Reference . Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2025 via Wayback Machine.
  7. "Pentathlon: Five-sport event keeps athletes going all day long". Anchorage Daily News . Anchorage, Alaska. July 29, 1995. p. 26. Retrieved June 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg