Ellsworth Manuel
Encyclopedia
Ellsworth Manuel is a retired Dutch Antillean
long jump
er.
Manuel won the bronze medal
at the 1995 Central American and Caribbean Championships
. He also competed at the 1995 World Championships
, the 1996 Olympic Games
and the 1997 World Indoor Championships
, without reaching the final.
His personal best jump was 7.80 metres.
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles , also referred to informally as the Dutch Antilles, was an autonomous Caribbean country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, consisting of two groups of islands in the Lesser Antilles: Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao , in Leeward Antilles just off the Venezuelan coast; and Sint...
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.
Manuel won the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the 1995 Central American and Caribbean Championships
1995 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics
The 1995 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala.-Men's events:-Women's events:A = affected by altitude† = non-championship event-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
. He also competed at the 1995 World Championships
1995 World Championships in Athletics
The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations....
, the 1996 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump
These are the official results of the men's long jump athletics event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total of 54 competitors, with one non-starter.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All results shown are in metres-Records:...
and the 1997 World Indoor Championships
1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to March 9, 1997. It was the first athletic championships to introduce women's pole vault...
, without reaching the final.
His personal best jump was 7.80 metres.