Jai Taurima flies through the air during the final of the men's long jump at the
2000 Olympic Games where he set a personal best of 8.49 metres and won
the silver medal for Australia.
After retiring from athletics, Taurima joined the Australian Federal Police force.
| |
|
Men's Long Jump final.
Commonwealth Games 1998
|
| |
| 1. Peter Burge |
|
AUS |
|
8.22m |
| 2. Jai Taurima |
|
AUS |
|
8.22m |
| 3. Wendell Williams |
|
TRI |
|
7.95m |
| 4. Shane Hair |
|
AUS |
|
7.82m |
| 5. Mark Awere |
|
GHA |
|
7.73m |
| 6. Christopher Wright |
|
BAH |
|
7.70m |
| 7. Steven Phillips |
|
ENG |
|
7.64m |
| 8. Christopher Davidson |
|
ENG |
|
7.62m |
|
|
|
Men's Long Jump Final.
Olympic Games 2000
|
| |
| 1. Ivan Pedroso |
|
CUB |
|
8.55 |
| 2. Jai Taurima |
|
AUS |
|
8.49 |
| 3. Roman Schurenko |
|
UKR |
|
8.31 |
| 4. Olexiy Lukashevych |
|
UKR |
|
8.26 |
| 5. Kofi Amoah Prah |
|
GER |
|
8.19 |
| 6. Peter Burge |
|
AUS |
|
8.15 |
| 7. Luis Meliz |
|
CUB |
|
8.08 |
| 8. Dwight Phillips |
|
USA |
|
8.06 |
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2002 7.78 0.0 Canberra 28 MAR
2001 7.93 +2.0 Sydney 16 FEB
2000 8.49 +0.6 Sydney 28 SEP
1999 8.35 +0.7 Sevilla 28 AUG
1998 8.32 -0.5 Johannesburg 11 SEP
1996 8.05 +0.9 Sydney 11 FEB
1995 7.89 +0.2 Melbourne 23 FEB
1994 7.98 +0.7 Byrkjelo 24 JUL