Donald Thomas (athlete)
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 Donald Thomas |
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| Gold | 2007 Osaka | High jump | |
Donald Thomas (born 1 July 1984) is a Bahamian high jumper.
Thomas took up the sport in early 2006, having previously played basketball.[1] He cleared 2.22 metres in his first meet, and just months later he finished fourth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games with a 2.23 m jump.
In the 2007 indoor season he cleared 2.30 metres for the first time, and eventually jumped 2.33 metres in March in Fayetteville, Arkansas.[2] In July 2007 he cleared 2.35 metres on the world record track in Salamanca, Spain. The result was a new personal best and the world seasons best at the time.[1] [3] He then won the World Championships in Osaka, again with a 2.35 jump.
The Bahamian record currently belongs to Troy Kemp with 2.38 metres.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Valiente, Emeterio. "2.35 World lead for Donald Thomas in Salamanca", IAAF.org, 5 July 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
- ^ Dunaway, James. "Thomas clears 2.33m, as Hastings blazes women’s 400 in 50.80 - NCAA Indoor Champs, Day 2", IAAF.org, 11 March 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-05.
- ^ IAAF Top Lists High Jump 2007 (men)
- ^ Bahamian athletics records
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Preceded by Andrey Silnov |
Men's High Jump Best Year Performance alongside Stefan Holm, Yaroslav Rybakov and Kyriacos Ioannou 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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