Robert Cannon (triple jumper)

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Robert Cannon
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1958-07-09) July 9, 1958 (age 66)
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventTriple jump
College team Indiana Hoosiers
ClubSouthern California Cheetahs

Robert Willis Cannon (born July 9, 1958) is an American athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

Competing for the Indiana Hoosiers track and field team, Cannon won the 1979 triple jump at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. [2] Cannon finished second behind fellow American Willie Banks in the triple jump event at the British 1985 AAA Championships. [3] [4]

May 9, 1995 at age 36, Cannon triple jumped 15.96 winning the Dan Aldrich Masters Meet. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Cannon Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ "University Honors & Awards: Robert Cannon" . Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2025.
  5. ↑ National Masters News, July 1995, page 39. Retrieved May 27, 2022


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