Trumaine Jefferson (born April 21, 1995)[1][2] is an American long jumper. Jefferson graduated from Oak Ridge High School (Montgomery County, Texas) in 2014, where he competed in various outdoor track and field events. During his college career at the University of Houston, Jefferson achieved his Long Jump personal best of 8.18m at the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. In 2019, he also competed in the men's long jump at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[2] He did not qualify to compete in the final.[2] Jefferson went on to compete in the men's long jump event at the 2019 Padova International Meeting held in Padova, Italy where he came off on top as 1st.

Trumaine Jefferson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-04-21) April 21, 1995 (age 29)
Killeen, TX
Home townHouston, TX
EducationUniversity of Houston
OccupationAmerican Long Jumper
Years active2013 - present
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
EventLong jump
College teamHouston Cougars
Turned pro2019
Coached byCarl Lewis
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long Jump: 8.18m (Austin, TX, 2019), 400 m: 46.43 (Houston, TX, 2017)

Jefferson started off 2021 with a season's best of 8.00m at the Miramar Invitational held at the Ansin Sports Complex in Miramar, Florida. Trumaine Jefferson is qualified and will be competing for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team at the United States Olympic Trials (track and field) in June 2021.

References

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  1. ^ "Trumaine Jefferson". World Athletics. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Men's long jump – Qualification" (PDF). 2019 World Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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