Jeff Henderson (athlete) facts for kids
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 19, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Al Joyner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 8.52 m (27 ft 11.30807087 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jeffrey Henderson (born February 19, 1989) is an American track and field athlete. He is best known for competing in the long jump event. He also runs the 100-meter dash.
Jeffrey won a gold medal in the long jump at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. This was the first time an American won gold in this event since 2004. He also earned a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. He has been the USA Outdoor national long jump champion multiple times. His personal best in the long jump is 8.52 m (27 ft 11.30807087 in) meters.
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Jeffrey's Early Career
Jeffrey Henderson grew up in McAlmont, Arkansas. He attended Sylvan Hills High School. While there, he showed great talent in track and field.
High School Achievements
In 2007, Jeffrey won the long jump at the Arkansas state high school championships. His winning jump was 7.29 m (23 ft 10.88287402 in) meters. Later that year, he jumped 7.32 m (24 ft 0.06397638 in) meters at another high school meet. He still holds the state high school record for the 100-meter dash, running it in 10.84 seconds.
College Track and Field
After high school, Jeffrey went to several colleges. He studied at Hinds Community College, Florida Memorial University, and Stillman College. He competed for their track teams.
At Hinds Community College, he became a national champion. He won the long jump indoors in 2008. Outdoors, he won both the long jump and the 100 meters in 2008. In 2009, he won the outdoor long jump again and was part of the winning 4x100 meter relay team.
Later, at Stillman College, he earned special honors. He won both the 100-meter dash and the long jump titles at the 2013 NCAA Division II outdoor championships.
Major Competitions and Medals
Jeffrey Henderson has competed in many important track and field events around the world.
First International Appearances
In 2010, Jeffrey finished second in the long jump at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. This led him to compete at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He jumped 7.64 m (25 ft 0.66240158 in) meters there.
In 2013, he won a silver medal at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He jumped 8.22 m (26 ft 11.49704725 in) meters. This allowed him to represent the United States at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia. He also competed at the 2014 World Indoor Championships.
Setting New Records
In 2014, Jeffrey set a new meeting record at the adidas Grand Prix. He leaped 8.33 m (27 ft 3.82775591 in) meters. He also set a personal best of 8.43 m (27 ft 7.76476378 in) meters at the 2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He won first place in that event. He also had a jump of 8.52 m (27 ft 11.30807087 in) meters, but it was helped by too much wind. He won the Glasgow Grand Prix and became a 3-time winner in the 2014 IAAF Diamond League for the long jump.
Pan American Games and World Championships
At the 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Jeffrey earned a silver medal. He jumped 8.44 m (27 ft 8.15846457 in) meters. On July 22, 2015, he won the 2015 Pan Am Games with a leap of 8.52 m (27 ft 11.30807087 in) meters. He had an even longer jump of 8.54 m (28 ft 0.09547244 in) meters, but it was not counted due to strong wind. At the 2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's long jump, he jumped 8.36 m (27 ft 5.00885827 in) meters in the qualifying round. In the final, he placed 8th.
Olympic Gold Medal
In 2016, Jeffrey won the long jump at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field). He then went on to win the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. He jumped 8.38 m (27 ft 5.79625985 in) meters, just one centimeter further than Luvo Manyonga of South Africa. Jeffrey dedicated his victory to his mother, who has Alzheimer's disease.
Later Competitions
In 2017, Jeffrey jumped 8.28 m (27 ft 1.85925197 in) meters to place 5th at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. This qualified him for the 2017 IAAF World Championships. There, he placed 17th with a jump of 7.84 m (25 ft 8.53641733 in) meters.
In 2018, he won first place at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a jump of 8.10 m (26 ft 6.77263780 in) meters. He then competed at the 2018 IAAF Continental Cup, where he placed 3rd. This result helped the U.S. team win the global challenge. At the 2018 Diamond League Final, he jumped 8.11 m (26 ft 7.16633859 in) meters and placed 5th.
See also
In Spanish: Jeffrey Henderson para niños
