Troy Doris
 Doris at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 12, 1989 Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Guyana | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||
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| Updated on 20:10, 15 April 2018 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||
Troy Doris is an American triple jumper of Guyanese descent.[1] He competed at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.[2] He finished seventh with a mark of 16.90 meters.[3]
He was born in Chicago to Guyanese parents. He graduated from Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Illinois in 2007. Doris was a two-time junior college national champion at the College of DuPage before transferring to the University of Iowa. Prior to competing in the 2016 Olympics, Troy was a physical education teacher at a Noble Network Charter school, Chicago Bulls College Prep, in Chicago, Illinois.[4] Before choosing to compete for Guyana, he placed eighth at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in the triple jump.[5]
Doris was Guyana's flag bearer at the 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.[6]
Doris won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in triple jump.
References
- ^ "Profile of Troy DORIS". All-Athletics.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ "GOA introduces Olympic-bound Troy Doris to Guyana". Kaieteurnewsonline.com. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ "Triple Jump Series Result | The XXXI Olympic Games". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ "BHS Alum Qualifies for Olympic Trial Finals". Patch.com\accessdate=2016-08-17.
- ^ "Olympic Trials Track 7 Field Eugene Oregon : Men's Events". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ https://www.olympic.org/news/the-flagbearers-for-the-rio-2016-closing-ceremony
Commonwealth Games champions in men's triple jump | |
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