| Walter is pictured above during the final of the men's Triple Jump at
the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. Davis, the gold medalist at the
previous World Champs, won the bronze medal with a seasons best leap of
17.33m. The bronze medal was a close run thing though, with Walter
finishing just 1 cm ahead of the 4th placed competitor, Cuba's Osniel
Tosca, and 2cm clear of the 5th placed athlete, his compatriot Aarik
Wilson. |
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|
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Men's Triple Jump Final
2007 World Athletics Championships.
|
| 1. Nelson EVORA |
|
POR |
|
17.74 |
| 2. Jadel GREGORIO |
|
BRA |
|
17.59 |
| 3. Walter DAVIS |
|
USA |
|
17.33 |
| 4. Osniel TOSCA |
|
CUB |
|
17.32 |
| 5. Aarik WILSON |
|
USA |
|
17.31 |
| 6. Phillips IDOWU |
|
GBR |
|
17.09 |
| 7. David GIRALT |
|
CUB |
|
16.91 |
| 8. Alexander MARTINEZ |
|
SUI |
|
16.85 |
| |
Walter is pictured above during the Long Jump at the 2005 World Championships
in Helsinki. It was in his favoured event the Triple Jump that he excelled, winning
the gold medal with a season's best jump of 17.57m, 15cm ahead of the silver
medal winner Yoandri Betanzos. Photos G. Herringshaw 11th. August 2005.
|
|
|
Men's Triple Jump Final
2005 World Athletics Championships.
|
| 1. Walter DAVIS |
|
USA |
|
17.57 |
| 2. Yoandri BETANZOS |
|
CUB |
|
17.42 |
| 3. Marian OPREA |
|
ROM |
|
17.40 |
| 4. Leevan SANDS |
|
BAH |
|
17.39 |
| 5. Karl TAILLEPIERRE |
|
FRA |
|
17.27 |
| 6. Jadel GREGORIO |
|
BRA |
|
17.20 |
| 7. Kenta BELL |
|
USA |
|
17.11 |
| 8. David GIRALT |
|
CUB |
|
17.09 |
| |
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2012 16.85 +1.3 Ponce 12 MAY
2011 17.02 +1.4 Eugene, OR 23 JUN
2010 13.76 -1.2 Daegu 19 MAY
2009 16.84 +1.2 Eugene, OR 25 JUN
2008 17.12 +1.2 Eugene, OR 06 JUL
2007 17.35 +0.7 Stuttgart 22 SEP
2006 17.71 -0.7 Indianapolis, IN 25 JUN (personal best)
2005 17.57 +0.3 Helsinki 11 AUG
2004 17.63 -0.4 Sacramento, CA 17 JUL
2003 17.55 +1.1 Palo Alto, CA 22 JUN
2002 17.59 +1.8 Palo Alto, CA 23 JUN
2001 17.22 +0.7 Edmonton 04 AUG
2000 17.07 +0.3 Baton Rouge, LA 19 MAY
1999 16.38 Fayetteville, AR 16 APR