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| Born | May 28, 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Decathlon | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Georgia Bulldogs | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Carol Smith Gilbert and James Thomas | ||||||||||||||
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Kyle Garland (born May 28, 2000) is an American decathlete. [1]
Garland was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his prep career at private Germantown Academy before enrolling as a student at the University of Georgia. [2] As a senior at Germantown, Garland won the 2018 PAISAA state championships in the long jump, javelin, 300 meter hurdles, and 110 meter hurdles.
As an unattached junior athlete, Garland won gold at the 2018 USATF U20 Championships in the decathlon scoring 7562 points. He then went on to finish 7th at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships.
At the USA World Championship Trials in June 2022, Garland finished second in the decathlon with a collegiate record and personal best score of 8720. This score included six personal bests, and placed him in the top 10 for all US decathletes, the top 20 for all decathletes. [3]
Garland was selected to compete at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. Garland placed in the top 10 after the shot put, long jump and 100 meters events before ultimately finishing eleventh on his senior major championship debut, which was won by world-record holder Kevin Mayer of France. [4] He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023. [5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Team USA | |||||
| 2017 | 2017 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 2nd | Decathlon | 7212 points |
| 2018 | 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 7th | Decathlon | 7451 points |
| 2022 | 2022 World Athletics Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 11th | Decathlon | 8133 points |
| Competing unattached | |||||
| 2017 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships | California State University Sacramento | 2nd | Decathlon | 7035 points |
| 2018 | USATF U20 Outdoor Championships [6] | Bloomington, Indiana | 1st | Decathlon | 7562 points |
| Representing Georgia Bulldogs track and field | |||||
| 2021 | USA Olympic Trials Track and Field | University of Oregon | 6th | Decathlon | 8140 points |
| 2022 | USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | University of Arkansas | 2nd | Decathlon | 8720 points |
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | 8,720 points | Fayetteville | May 7, 2022 | 8,720 points |
| 100 meters | 10.56 (+1.4 m/s) | Walnut | April 12, 2023 | 961 points |
| Long jump | 7.96 m (26 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | Albuquerque | March 10, 2023 | 1,050 points |
| Shot put | 16.77 m (55 ft 0 in) | Walnut | March 10, 2023 | 899 points |
| High jump | 2.19 m (7 ft 2 in) | Lubbock | January 26, 2023 | 982 points |
| 400 meters | 47.78 | Austin | June 7, 2023 | 934 points |
| 110 meters hurdles | 13.54 (+1.6 m/s) | Austin | June 8, 2023 | 1,035 points |
| Discus throw | 48.11 m (157 ft 10 in) | Gainesville | April 2, 2022 | 831 points |
| Pole vault | 5.16 m (16 ft 11 in) | Albuquerque | March 11, 2023 | 960 points |
| Javelin throw | 59.63 m (195 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Fayetteville | May 7, 2022 | 732 points |
| 1500 meters | 4:41.96 | Eugene | June 9, 2022 | 668 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 9,052 points | |||
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