Kenny Harrison
| Personal information |
| Nationality |
American |
| Born |
13 February 1965 (1965-02-13) (age 47)[1]
Milwaukee, USA[2] |
| Height |
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight |
75.0 kg (165 lb)[1] |
| Sport |
| Sport |
Track and Field |
| Event(s) |
Triple Jump, Long Jump |
| College/university team |
Kansas State Wildcats '88 |
| Achievements and titles |
| Personal best(s) |
Triple Jump: {18.09 m (59 ft 4 in) (AR, OR, Atlanta 1996)[3]
Long Jump: 8.23 m (27 ft 0 in) (Ames, IA 1988)[4]
High Jump: 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) (1983)
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Kenny Harrison (born Kerry Harrison, February 13, 1965 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States) is a former track and field athlete competing in triple jump. The 1991 World triple jump Champion, his chances of competing in the 1992 Olympics were ruined when he tore the cartilage in his knee[2]. 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)[5]. 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).
[edit] Athletic career
[edit] High School
Harrison went to Brookfield Central for high school, where he competed in football, basketball and track. He holds schools records in the long, high, and triple jump. His triple jump of 52 feet 4.5 inches at the 1983 Golden West Invitational ranked him #2 triple jump prep in the nation[2], and currently stands as the Wisconsin high school #1 all-time triple jump by over 2 feet[6]. That mark also ranks on the top 10 list for the Golden West Invitational.[7] He also had a personal best in the long jump of 23 feet 4 inches, which ranks among the top 35 in Wisconsin high school track & field history[8] and a high jump of 6 feet 7 inches. He held the Wisconsin state meet triple jump record of 48' 6.25" for 22 years, from 1983 to 2005[5].
[edit] College
Harrison attended college at Kansas State University, where he captured three individual titles at the NCAA Championships, the most in school history. He was a 7-time Big 12 Conference individual champion in both indoor[9] and outdoor[4] long and triple jump. He holds school records in indoor long jump (26' 9.75")[10] and outdoor long and triple jump (26' 11.5" and 56'0", respectively)[11].
[edit] Competition Record
| Year |
Tournament |
Venue |
Result |
Distance (meters) |
Notes |
| 1989 |
USA Indoor Championships |
USA |
6th |
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SB of 17.45m. Ranked #4 in world at TJ by T&FN |
| 1990 |
USA Indoor Championships |
USA |
1st |
16.76 |
SB of 17.93m
Ranked #1 in world at TJ by T&FN
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| USA Outdoor Championships |
Norwalk, California |
1st |
17.15 |
| Goodwill Games |
Seattle, Washington |
1st |
17.71 |
| 1991 |
USA Outdoor Championships |
New York, New York |
1st |
17.28 |
Ranked #1 in world at TJ by T&FN |
| World Championships |
Tokyo, Japan |
1st |
17.78 (SB) |
| 1993 |
USA Outdoor Championships |
Eugene, Oregon |
2nd |
17.27 (SB) |
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| World Championships |
Stuttgart, Germany |
10th |
17.06 |
| 1994 |
USA Outdoor Championships |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
2nd |
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SB of 17.43m. Ranked #2 in world at TJ by T&FN |
| 1995 |
USA Indoor Championships |
USA |
2nd |
16.99 |
SB of 17.05m. |
| 1996 |
Summer Olympics |
Atlanta, Georgia |
1st |
18.09 (SB, AR, OR) |
PB, AR, OR
Ranked #2 in world at TJ by T&FN
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| IAAF Grand Prix Final |
Milan, Italy |
3rd |
17.21 |
| 1997 |
USA Outdoor Championships |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
1st |
16.97 |
SB of 17.51m.
Ranked #4 in world at TJ by T&FN
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| World Championships |
Athens, Greece |
9th |
17.05 |
| 1998 |
Goodwill Games |
New York, New York |
8th |
16.53 |
SB of 17.05m. |
- SB - Season best
- PB - Personal best
- AR - American record
- OR - Olympic record
[edit] External links
[edit] References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Harrison, Kenny |
| Alternative names |
Kerry |
| Short description |
Athletics (sport) competitor |
| Date of birth |
February 13, 1965 |
| Place of birth |
Milwaukee, WI |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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