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Christian TAYLOR

Christian TAYLOR - U.S.A. - 4th. World Championship triple jump Gold medal.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 29 September 2019

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Monday, 18 June 1990
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S.A.
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • U.S.A.
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Christian TAYLOR - U.S.A. - 4th. World Championship triple jump Gold medal.

Double Olympic Champion Christian Taylor (2012 & 2016) added a sixth global title

to his name when he retained his World Championship in Doha. The World Youth Champion

way back in 2007 cleared 17.86m and 17.92m in Qatar with his fourth and fifth jumps, to

steal another gold medal from Will Claye (leading until the third round with 17.74m).

Christian is seen above taking his final jump (17.54m). He won the event in 2017, 2015 and 2011.

 

2019 World Athletics Championships Doha, Qatar.

Final Men's triple jump.

 

 1.  Christian Taylor  
  United States  17.92 
 SB
   
 2.  Will Claye   United States  17.74      
 3.  Hugues Fabrice Zango   Burkina Faso  17.66  AR    
 4.  Pedro Pablo Pichardo   Portuga  17.62  SB    
 5.  Cristian Nápoles   Cuba  17.38  PB    
 6.  Donald Scott   United States  17.17      
 7.  Alexis Copello  Azerbaijan  17.10      
 8.  Jordan Díaz  Cuba  17.06