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Will Claye

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American triple jumper and long jumper (born 1991)

Will Claye
Claye at the 2011 World Championships Athletics in Daegu
Personal information
National team United States
Born (1991-06-13)June 13, 1991 (age 34)
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight160 lb (73 kg)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)
Triple jump,long jump
College teamUniversity of Florida
Turned pro2012
Coached byJeremy Fischer[1]

Will Claye (born June 13, 1991) is an Americantrack and field athlete who competes in thelong jump andtriple jump. He won a bronze medal in2011 World Championships in Athletics and the gold medals at the2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships and2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships. In his Olympic debut at the2012 Summer Olympics, Claye won a bronze medal in long jump and a silver medal in triple jump.[2][3] He repeated his silver medal in thetriple jump four years later. His personal best of 18.14 m (59 ft 6 in), set at theJim Bush Southern California USATF Championships inLong Beach on June 29, 2019, ranks him as the No. 4 triple jumper of all time.

Will was two-timeArizona Interscholastic Association high school champion in the triple jump, establishing a new state record of over 50 feet. He attendedMountain Pointe High School inPhoenix, Arizona, where he was named to the 2008USA Today's All-USA Team in both jumps.[4] Claye enrolled early at theUniversity of Oklahoma, but later transferred to theUniversity of Florida.

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Career

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College career

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While attending theUniversity of Oklahoma, Claye competed for theOklahoma Sooners men's track and field team. He won the 2009NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship in the triple jump on his 18th birthday, establishing a new American junior record of 56 ft 4.75 in (17.19 m). During his second year at Oklahoma, Claye's performance dropped off due to stress fractures in his back and leg.[5] After the 2010 outdoor season, he transferred to theUniversity of Florida to join defending outdoor championChristian Taylor and training under legendary jumps coachDick Booth. The collegiate 2011 indoor season was capped by Florida winning the NCAA Indoor National Championship, thanks to Coach Booth's jumpers scoring 30 of the Gators' 52 points, led by Claye's national title in the triple jump and his runner-up finish in the long jump.

Claye finished second at the 2011NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships behind Taylor.[6] The two went on to finish in the same order at the 2011USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[7] Claye finished his collegiate career at Florida, after his junior year, ending with eight "All American" honors and with two NCAA titles (the 2009 outdoor triple jump title and the 2011 indoor title); he won both the triple and long jumps at the 2011 SEC Championships.

2011 World Championships

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In2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea, Claye was 9th in long jump and 3rd in triple jump.[8] Claye, and Gator teammate Christian Taylor, withdrew from the University of Florida after the 2011 Worlds, and turned professional in order to concentrate on preparing for the 2012 London Olympics.[9] He is sponsored by Nike and is training under the direction of Martin Smith.

2012 Olympic Year

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Claye established the early, indoor season, leading mark in the triple jump of 57 ft 0.75 in (17.39 m) at the 2012 Tyson Invitational on February 11 inFayetteville, Arkansas (his only valid jump in the elite competition). At the 2012 USA Indoor Championships in February Claye not only won the triple jump, but he exceeded 57 feet on 3 consecutive jumps, finishing with a world-leading mark of 57 ft 10.25 in (17.63 m). In addition, Claye finished second in the long jump with a mark of 26 ft 3.75 in (8.02 m). He went on to claim his first world title at the2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He won the triple jump ahead ofChristian Taylor with a clearance of 17.70 m and also placed fourth in the long jump.[10] In the outdoor season, he began with runner-up finishes at both theShanghai andEugene legs of the2012 Diamond League.[11]

At the2012 London Olympics Claye first won the bronze medal in long jump, then followed up by winning the silver medal in triple jump five days later.[2]He is the first man to win medals in both the long and triple jumps at the same Olympics sinceNaoto Tajima of Japan at the1936 Berlin Summer Olympics.[12]

2013 World Championships

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In2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Clayetriple jumped 17.52 m (57 ft5+3⁄4 in) (Wind: +0.5 m/s).

2015 World Championships

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In2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, Clayetriple jumped 16.41 m (53 ft 10 in) (Wind: +0.2 m/s).

2016 Olympic Year

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InSummer Olympics, Clayetriple jumped 17.76 m (58 ft 3 in) (Wind: +0.4 m/s) to earn a silver medal.

Major competition record

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the United States
2009Pan American Junior ChampionshipsPort of Spain,Trinidad and Tobago1stTriple jump16.57 m
2011World ChampionshipsDaegu,South Korea9thLong jump8.10 m
3rdTriple jump17.50 m
2012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul,Turkey4thLong jump8.04 m
1stTriple jump17.70 m
Olympic GamesLondon,United Kingdom3rdLong jump8.12 m
2ndTriple jump17.62 m
2013World ChampionshipsMoscow,Russia3rdTriple jump17.52 m
2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China19th (q)Triple jump16.41 m
2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil2ndTriple jump17.76 m
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom2ndTriple jump17.63 m
2018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham,United Kingdom1stTriple jump17.43 m
2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar2ndTriple jump17.74 m
2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan4thTriple jump17.44 m
2022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia4thTriple jump17.19 m
World ChampionshipsEugene, United States11thTriple jump16.54 m
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary7thTriple jump16.99 m
2025World Indoor ChampionshipsNanjing, China10thTriple jump16.31 m
NACAC ChampionshipsFreeport, Bahamas3rdTriple jump16.36 m
World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan19th (q)Triple jump16.52 m

USA National Track and field Championships

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2021United States Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon1stTriple jump17.21 m (56 ft5+1⁄2 in)
24thLong jump7.18 m (23 ft6+1⁄2 in)
2019USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa2ndTriple jump17.70 m (58 ft3⁄4 in)
2ndLong jump8.06 m (26 ft5+1⁄4 in)
2018USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque Convention CenterAlbuquerque, New Mexico1stTriple jump17.28 m (56 ft8+1⁄4 in)[13]
2017USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSacramento, California1stTriple jump17.91 m (58 ft 9 in)
2016USA Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon3rdLong jump8.42 m (27 ft7+1⁄4 in)[14]
1stTriple jump17.65 m (57 ft10+3⁄4 in)[15]
2015USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon2ndTriple jump17.48 m (57 ft 4 in)[16]
2015USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsReggie Lewis CenterBoston, MADNSTriple jumpDNS[17]
2014USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsHornet Stadium (Sacramento)Sacramento, California1stTriple jump17.75 m (58 ft2+3⁄4 in)[18]
2014USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque Convention CenterAlbuquerque, New Mexico5thLong jump7.83 m (25 ft8+1⁄4 in)[19]
2013USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDrake Stadium,Des Moines, Iowa7thLong jump8.05 m (26 ft4+3⁄4 in)[20]
2ndTriple jump17.04 m (55 ft10+3⁄4 in)[20]
2012USA Track and Field Olympic TrialsHayward FieldEugene, Oregon2ndTriple jump17.55 m (57 ft6+3⁄4 in)[21]
2ndLong jump8.23 m (27 ft 0 in)[21]
2012USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque Convention CenterAlbuquerque, New Mexico1stTriple jump17.63 m (57 ft 10 in)[22]
1stLong jump8.02 m (26 ft3+1⁄2 in)[22]
2011USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsHayward Field,Eugene, Oregon2ndTriple jump17.09 m (56 ft3⁄4 in)[23]
2ndLong jump8.19 m (26 ft10+1⁄4 in)[23]
2009USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsHayward Field,Eugene, Oregon2ndLong jump7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)[24]
1stTriple jump17.14 m (56 ft2+3⁄4 in)[24]
2008USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsJesse Owens Memorial Stadium,Columbus, OhioDNSTriple jumpDNS[25]
DNSLong jumpDNS[25]

Personal bests

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EventBest (m)VenueDate
Triple jump (outdoor)18.14Long Beach, United StatesJune 29, 2019
Triple jump (indoor)17.70Istanbul, TurkeyMarch 11, 2012
Long jump (outdoor)8.29Athens, GeorgiaMay 14, 2011
Long jump (indoor)8.24Fayetteville, ArkansasFebruary 10, 2012
  • All information taken from IAAF profile.

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Will Claye". usatf.org. RetrievedApril 24, 2015.[dead link]
  2. ^abRobert Booth (August 10, 2012)."London 2012: Christian Taylor holds off Will Claye for triple jump gold".The Guardian. RetrievedAugust 10, 2012.
  3. ^"THE JONAH KERI PODCAST #43: WILL CLAYE". nerdist.com. Archived fromthe original on August 17, 2016. RetrievedAugust 2, 2016.
  4. ^"Will Claye". Soonersports. RetrievedSeptember 4, 2011.
  5. ^"21 January 2011 "Triple Threat: Taylor, Claye and Craddock Give UF Elite Jumps Group"". Gatorsports. RetrievedFebruary 29, 2012.
  6. ^"Christian Taylor Will Claye: Florida's Christian Taylor, Will Claye turn pro — Orlando Sentinel". Articles.orlandosentinel.com. August 10, 2011. Archived fromthe original on October 5, 2012. RetrievedOctober 2, 2011.
  7. ^"Events – 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships". USATF. RetrievedOctober 2, 2011.
  8. ^"Christian Taylor wins men's triple jump at worlds". Yahoo. RetrievedSeptember 4, 2011.
  9. ^"10 August 2011 "UF jumpers Christian Taylor, Will Claye turn pro"". Orlando Sentinel. Archived fromthe original on October 5, 2012. RetrievedFebruary 29, 2012.
  10. ^EVENT REPORT – Men's Triple Jump – Final. IAAF (March 11, 2012). Retrieved on 2012-06-02.
  11. ^Gains, Paul (June 2, 2012).Dibaba 30:24.39 and Kiprop 27:01.98 on stunning but wet first night in Eugene – Samsung Diamond League. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-06-03.
  12. ^Metcalfe, Jeff (August 9, 2012)."Phoenix's Will Claye earns Olympic silver medal in triple jump to go with bronze in long jump".Arizona Republic. RetrievedAugust 9, 2012.
  13. ^"USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. February 18, 2018. Archived fromthe original on December 19, 2019. RetrievedMarch 14, 2019.
  14. ^"2016 USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. Archived fromthe original on July 15, 2016. RetrievedAugust 2, 2016.
  15. ^"2016 USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. Archived fromthe original on July 15, 2016. RetrievedAugust 2, 2016.
  16. ^"USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. Archived fromthe original on October 5, 2016. RetrievedNovember 10, 2015.
  17. ^"USA Track & Field – Results – Men Triple Jump". FlashResults. RetrievedNovember 10, 2015.
  18. ^"USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. Archived fromthe original on August 11, 2016. RetrievedNovember 10, 2015.
  19. ^"USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. Archived fromthe original on December 19, 2019. RetrievedNovember 10, 2015.
  20. ^ab"USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. Archived fromthe original on October 13, 2016. RetrievedNovember 10, 2015.
  21. ^ab"USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. Archived fromthe original on December 20, 2019. RetrievedNovember 10, 2015.
  22. ^ab"USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. Archived fromthe original on December 20, 2019. RetrievedNovember 10, 2015.
  23. ^ab"USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. Archived fromthe original on February 16, 2017. RetrievedNovember 10, 2015.
  24. ^ab"USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. RetrievedNovember 10, 2015.
  25. ^ab"USA Track & Field – Results – Full". Usatf.org. Archived fromthe original on September 19, 2016. RetrievedNovember 10, 2015.

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