Aarik Wilson
Encyclopedia
Aarik Wilson is an American
long jump
er and triple jump
er. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
US Olympic Trials Triple Jump Champion 2008, US National Indoor Triple Jump Champion 2008, US National Outdoor Triple Jump Champion 2007, US National Indoor Triple Jump Champion 2007(17.28 m), 3rd National Indoor Championships in Long Jump 2007(8.00 m).
He also finished fifth at the 2003 Pan American Games
and sixth at the 2006 World Athletics Final
. He competed at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
without reaching the final round.
His performances in 2006 earned him a ninth place on the Track & Field News
world ranking; his first ranking among the top ten.
According to his biography page at usatf.org, his personal best triple jump
outdoors is 17.58 metres (57-8.25 ft), achieved in August 2007 in London
. His indoor PR in the triple jump
is 17.28 metres (56-8.5 ft). Wilson's PR in the long jump
is 8.17 metres(26-9.75 ft).
He won the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene,OR with a best jump of 17.43 metres (57-2.25 ft).
Wilson also holds the Nevada Interscholastic Athletic Association (NIAA) 4A State Meet record in the triple jump
, with a mark of 51-01.25 feet, set in 2001 as a senior at Churchill County High School in Fallon, NV.
United States
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long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er and triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
US Olympic Trials Triple Jump Champion 2008, US National Indoor Triple Jump Champion 2008, US National Outdoor Triple Jump Champion 2007, US National Indoor Triple Jump Champion 2007(17.28 m), 3rd National Indoor Championships in Long Jump 2007(8.00 m).
He also finished fifth at the 2003 Pan American Games
2003 Pan American Games
The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....
and sixth at the 2006 World Athletics Final
2006 IAAF World Athletics Final
The 4th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart, Germany on September 9 and September 10, 2006.-Results:-External links:*...
. He competed at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations was held in Moscow from March 10 to March 12, 2006 in the Olimpiyski Sport arena....
without reaching the final round.
His performances in 2006 earned him a ninth place on the Track & Field News
Track & Field News
Track & Field News is a magazine founded in 1948 by brothers Bert Nelson & Cordner Nelson, focused on the world of track and field.The magazine provides coverage of athletics in the U.S.A. from the high school to national level as well as covering the sport on an international bases. The magazine...
world ranking; his first ranking among the top ten.
According to his biography page at usatf.org, his personal best triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
outdoors is 17.58 metres (57-8.25 ft), achieved in August 2007 in London
London
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. His indoor PR in the triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
is 17.28 metres (56-8.5 ft). Wilson's PR in the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
is 8.17 metres(26-9.75 ft).
He won the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene,OR with a best jump of 17.43 metres (57-2.25 ft).
Wilson also holds the Nevada Interscholastic Athletic Association (NIAA) 4A State Meet record in the triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
, with a mark of 51-01.25 feet, set in 2001 as a senior at Churchill County High School in Fallon, NV.