Jamaican long jumper
Wayne Pinnock (born 24 October 2000) is a Jamaican athlete who won the silver medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the long jump.[1]
Career
Pinnock finished ninth in the 2022 World Athletics Championships – Men's long jump on his major championship debut.[2] Prior to this, Pinnock won the long jump at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships to complete the double having previously also won the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[3]
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.[4] He won the silver medal in the event.[5]
He won the long jump NCAA Indoor Championships in March 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.[6][7] With his effort, he equalled the Jamaican indoor record, matching the 8.40m achieved by James Beckford and Carey McLeod.[8] He won the long jump at the SEC Chmpionship in Gainesville, Florida on 10 May 2024.[9] In June 2024, he was second at the Jamaican Athletics Championships long jump title with a leap of 8.27 metres.[10]
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