Kenny Harrison
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Medal record | |||
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Men's athletics | |||
Competitor for United States | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Triple jump | |
World Championships | |||
Gold | 1991 Tokyo | Triple jump |
Kerry ("Kenny") Harrison (born February 13, 1965 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States) is a former track and field athlete competing in triple jump. The 1991 world champion, his chances of competing in the 1992 Olympics were ruined by injury, but returned to win the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics with a personal best and national record of 18.09 meters. This jump is notable for the fact that it is the longest jump ever with a negative wind reading (the athlete with the next best is Jonathon Edwards with 17.79 meters). Harrison was also a 2-time Goodwill Games gold medalist.
Harrison attended college at Kansas State University, where he captured three individual titles at the NCAA Championships, the most in school history. He went to Brookfield Central for high school and still holds the record for long high and triple jump. His triple Jump was just over 52 feet. His high jump was 6 foot 7 inches and his long jump was a little over 23 feet.
[edit] Achievements
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
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1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | |
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 10th | |
1996 | Summer Olympics | Atlanta, Georgia | 1st | 18.09, PB |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 9th |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Kenny Harrison
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Vladimir Inozemtsev |
Men's Triple Jump Best Year Performance 1990 – 1991 |
Succeeded by Mike Conley |
Preceded by Jonathan Edwards |
Men's Triple Jump Best Year Performance 1996 |
Succeeded by Yoelbi Quesada |
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