Kenny HARRISON

Kenny Harrison - U.S.A. - 1996 Olympic Champion & 1991 World Champion.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 29 July 1996

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Saturday, 13 February 1965
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Milwaukee, U.S.A.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • U.S.A.
    • Event(s)
      Triple Jump
    • Championship Performances
      Olympics: 1996 Gold Triple Jump.
      Worlds: 1991 Gold Triple Jump.
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Kenny HARRISON - U.S.A. - 1996 Olympic Champion & 1991 World Champion.

Men's Triple Jump Final. Olympic Games 1996
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1. Kenny HARRISON   USA   18.09m
2. Jonathan Edwards   GBR   17.88m
3. Yoelbi Quesada   CUB   17.44m
4. Mike Conley   USA   17.40m
5. Armen Martirosyan   ARM   16.97m
6. Brian Wellman   BER   16.95m
7. Galin Georgiev   BUL   16.92m
8. Robert Howard   USA   16.90m

 

 

Kenny Harrison in action at the 1991 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo

where he won the triple jump. Results below.

Men's Triple Jump Final. World Athletics Championships 1991
 
1. Kenny HARRISON   USA   17.78m
2. Leonid VOLOSHIN   SOV   17.75m
3. Mike CONLEY   USA   17.62m
4. Vasiliy SOKOV   SOV   17.28m
5. Tord HENRIKSSON   SWE   17.12m
6. Brian WELLMAN   BER   16.98m
7. Yoelbi QUESADA   CUB   16.94m
8. Georges SAINTE-ROSE   FRA   16.92m

 

The 1991 World triple jump Champion, Kenny Harrison's chances of competing in the 1992 Olympics were ruined when he tore the cartilage in his knee.

 

After recovering from surgery, Harrison bounded back to win the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics with a personal best, American and Olympic record of 18.09 m (59 ft 4 in).

 

This jump is notable for the fact that it is the longest jump ever with a negative wind reading (the athlete with the next best is Jonathan Edwards with 17.79 meters). And the jump ranks Harrison as the second best triple jumper in history, only behind Edwards world record established a year earlier. Edwards best jump was 18.29 added by a legal wind the World Record at the time.