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McLeod To Represent Jamaica At 2020 Olympic Games
June 28, 2021 | Track & Field
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tennessee redshirt sophomore Carey McLeod will represent Jamaica at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this summer, qualifying with top-3 finishes in both the long jump and triple jump at the JAAA National Senior Championships last weekend at the National Stadium.
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The three-time SEC champion and six-time NCAA All-American is the only athlete in the world to qualify for the Games in both horizontal jumping events, as his 2021-best leaps of 8.34 meters (27-4.5) and 17.17 meters (56-4) each surpassed the 2020 Olympic qualifying standards set by World Athletics.
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McLeod officially clinched his berths to Tokyo at his country's national senior championships in his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica. The Volunteer jumper logged second- and third-place finishes in the long and triple jump, respectively, with marks of 8.14 meters (26-8.5) and 15.98 meters (52-5.25).
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McLeod will be the first male athlete from Tennessee track & field to represent Jamaica at the Olympics and the fifth overall—joining former Lady Vols Kali Davis-White, Veronica Findley, Ilrey Oliver and Cathy Rattray.
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For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee track & field, follow @Vol_Track on Twitter and Instagram.
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The three-time SEC champion and six-time NCAA All-American is the only athlete in the world to qualify for the Games in both horizontal jumping events, as his 2021-best leaps of 8.34 meters (27-4.5) and 17.17 meters (56-4) each surpassed the 2020 Olympic qualifying standards set by World Athletics.
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McLeod officially clinched his berths to Tokyo at his country's national senior championships in his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica. The Volunteer jumper logged second- and third-place finishes in the long and triple jump, respectively, with marks of 8.14 meters (26-8.5) and 15.98 meters (52-5.25).
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McLeod will be the first male athlete from Tennessee track & field to represent Jamaica at the Olympics and the fifth overall—joining former Lady Vols Kali Davis-White, Veronica Findley, Ilrey Oliver and Cathy Rattray.
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For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee track & field, follow @Vol_Track on Twitter and Instagram.
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