Jeremiah Davis (long jumper)

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Jeremiah Davis
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Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2001-08-31) August 31, 2001 (age 23)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 8.37m (Albuquerque, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
NACAC U23 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 San Jose Long jump

Jeremiah Davis (born August 31, 2001) is an American long jumper. He won the US Olympic trials in 2024. [1]

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Early life

He attended Lehigh Senior High School and Florida State University. [2]

Career

He jumped a personal best 8.37m to finish third at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships in New Mexico in March 2023. [3] He was a silver medalist at the NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica in July 2023. [4]

He was runner-up in the long jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2024. [5] [6] At the same event, he finished third in the triple jump competition. [7]

He was runner-up in the long jump at the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024. [8] [9]

He won the long jump at the 2024 United States Olympic trials with a distance of 8.20 metres. [10] He subsequently competed in the long jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [11]

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References

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  2. "A leap forward: Lehigh grad Jeremiah Davis wins Olympic Trials long jump, on verge of Paris Games". News-press. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
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  7. "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". World Athletics. March 7, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  8. "NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". World Athletics. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  9. "FSU's Jeremiah Davis takes second in long jump in NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships". Tallahassee.com. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  10. "Davis jumps season's best 8.20m at U.S. Trials". nbcsports. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  11. "Men's Long jump Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. August 6, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.