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Wayne Pinnock

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Wayne Pinnock
Wayne Pinnock in 2023
Personal information
Born (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 24)
Kingston, Jamaica
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and Field
EventLong Jump
College teamArkansas Razorbacks
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Long jump
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Budapest Long jump
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tampere Long jump
Pan American U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 San José Long jump
NACAC U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Queretaro Long jump
Carifta Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nassau Long jump
Gold medal – first place 2019 George Town Long jump

Wayne Pinnock (born 24 October 2000) is a Jamaican long jumper. He won silver medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics and 2023 World Championships.[2]

Career

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Pinnock won the collegiate long jump double in 2022, winning the NCAA Indoor and NCAA Outdoor titles.[3] That year, he made his senior major championship debut at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, placing ninth overall.[4]

With his first jump at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, Pinnock achieved a new personal best distance of 8.54 metres, and it was enough for him to win the silver medal at the event.[5][6]

He won the long jump NCAA Indoor Championships in March 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.[7][8] With his effort of 8.40 metres, he equalled the Jamaican indoor record, matching the mark achieved previously by James Beckford and Carey McLeod.[9] He won the long jump at the SEC Championship in Gainesville, Florida on 10 May 2024.[10]

In June 2024, he placed second at the Jamaican Athletics Championships long jump with a leap of 8.27 metres.[11] Selected as part of the Jamaican team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, he won the silver medal with a jump of 8.36 metres.[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "PINNOCK Wayne | Paris 2024". olympics.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Wayne PINNOCK | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
  3. ^ "Pinnock completes NCAA long jump double". jamaica-gleaner.com. 10 June 2022.
  4. ^ "World Champs: Wayne Pinnock 9th in long jump final | Loop Jamaica". Loop News.
  5. ^ "Pinnock wins long jump silver, Gayle claims bronze". Jamaica.Loopnews. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. ^ Korney, Stephanie (24 August 2023). "7 Things You Should Know about Jamaican Long Jumper Wayne Pinnock". Jamaicans.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Texas Tech and Arkansas win men's, women's titles at 2024 NCAA DI indoor track and field championships". ncaa.com. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  8. ^ "WAYNE PINNOCK ON ROMAINE BECKFORD WINNING HIGH JUMP TITLE, ARKANSAS' SECOND-PLACE TEAM FINISH - NCAA D1 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Dyetsat. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Pinnock leaps world lead to regain NCAA title in Boston". World Athletics. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  10. ^ Hutchison, Katelyn (13 May 2024). "SEC Track And Field Championships Produce World Leading Times And Olympic Performances". Forbes.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Mcleod Eyes Improvement Ahead of Paris". Jamaica Observer. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Pinnock mines long jump for silver". Jamaica Gleaner. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  13. ^ Levy, Leighton (7 July 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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