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Christian Taylor (athlete)

Christian Taylor
Christian Taylor Beijing 2015.2.jpg
Taylor after his victory in Beijing 2015
Personal information
National team  United States
Born (1990-06-18) June 18, 1990 (age 26)
Uniondale, New York
Residence Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Triple jump, long jump
College team University of Florida
Club Nike
Coached by Rana Reider
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 18.21 m (59 ft 834 in)

Christian Taylor (born June 18, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 18.21 m (59 ft 834 in), which ranks 2nd on the all-time list. He is the reigning Olympic champion and current World Champion. Since 2011 he is in a relationship with Austrian 100m hurdles sprinter Beate Schrott.

He was the triple jump champion and long jump bronze medalist at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics. He established himself as a top level triple jumper at the University of Florida, where he won back-to-back NCAA Indoor titles and then consecutive NCAA Outdoor Championship titles in 2010 and 2011. Taylor won his first USA Outdoor national title in 2011.

He followed his national title with a win in the triple jump at the 2011 World Championships, upsetting the field with the tenth best jump in history. He was a member of the 2012 United States Olympic team and won the gold medal in the triple jump at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He placed fourth at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, but regained his title at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics. He won the gold medal in the triple jump at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro with a jump of 17.86m


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