Trevell Quinley (born January 16, 1983, in Santa Clara, California) is an American long jumper and competitor in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Quinley won the bronze medal at the 2002 World Junior Championships. At the 2007 World Championships he reached the final, but registered three invalid jumps and ended without a result.

Trevell Quinley
Personal information
Born (1983-01-16) 16 January 1983 (age 41)
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Home townSan Jose, California
EducationArizona State University
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and Field
EventLong jump
College teamArizona State Sun Devils
ClubNike
Adidas
Turned pro2005
Retired2012
Achievements and titles
Personal best
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Kingston Long jump

Professional career

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His June 2007 performance in Indianapolis included a jump of 8.22 meters (26 feet 11.75 inches), his personal best until the 2008 Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon. There, he jumped 8.36 meters (27 feet 5.25 inches) in his third jump, setting a new lifetime personal best.[1] He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.[2]

Representing the   United States
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 3rd Long jump 7.71 m (25 ft 3+12 in)
2007 World Athletics Championships Osaka, Japan 12th Long jump NM in
Final
2008 World Athletics Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 13th Long jump 7.60 m (24 ft 11 in)
Summer Olympics Beijing, China 19th Long jump 7.87 m (25 ft 9+34 in)
2011 World Athletics Championships Daegu, South Korea 31st Long jump 7.09 m (23 ft 3 in)

NCAA

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Quinley is a two-time NCAA Division I All-American in long jump at Arizona State University.[3]

Prep

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Quinley attended Merrill F. West High School in Tracy, California and won the CIF California State Meet Long Jump Championships in 2001.[4] Quinley is a 2001 long jump CIF California State Meet champion as a senior 7.47 m (24 ft 6 in), state finalist in the 300m hurdles, section champion in the long jump and runner-up in the 110m and 300m hurdles. Quinley is a league champion in the long jump and both hurdle races.

References

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  1. ^ "No looking back". Tracy Press. Archived from the original on August 17, 2008. Retrieved August 2, 2008.
  2. ^ Track and Field This is Sun Devil Track
  3. ^ Player Bio: Trevell Quinley - Arizona State University Official Athletic Site Arizona State Sun Devils
  4. ^ "Dyestat Results". Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
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