Wayne Pinnock
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000
Sport
SportTrack and Field
EventLong Jump
College teamArkansas Razorbacks
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 BudapestLong jump
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tampere Long jump
Pan American U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 San JoséLong jump
NACAC U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 QueretaroLong jump
Carifta Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place2018 Nassau Long jump
Gold medal – first place2019 George Town Long jump

Wayne Pinnock (born 24 October 2000) is a Jamaican athlete who competes in the long jump.[1]

Career

Pinnock finished ninth in the 2022 World Athletics Championships – Men's long jump on his major championship debut.[2] Prior to this, Pinnock won the long jump at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships to complete the double having previously also won the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[3]

With his first jump at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, Pinnock achieved a new personal best distance of 8.54 metres.[4] He won the silver medal in the event.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Wayne PINNOCK | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
  2. ↑ "World Champs: Wayne Pinnock 9th in long jump final | Loop Jamaica". Loop News.
  3. ↑ "Pinnock completes NCAA long jump double". jamaica-gleaner.com. 10 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Korney, Stephanie (24 August 2023). "7 Things You Should Know about Jamaican Long Jumper Wayne Pinnock". Jamaicans.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Pinnock wins long jump silver, Gayle claims bronze". Jamaica.Loopnews. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.