Jake Arnold (athlete)

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Jake Arnold
2010 TNT - Fortuna Meeting in Kladno
Personal information
Full nameRobert Jacob Arnold
CitizenshipAmerican
Born (1984-01-03) January 3, 1984 (age 40)
Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Home townSanta Rosa, California
EducationMaria Carrillo High School
Alma materUniversity of Arizona
Sport
CountryUSA
Event(s)Heptathlon, decathlon

Robert Jacob "Jake" Arnold (born January 3, 1984, in

NCAA
decathlon titles in over twenty years after winning the event in both 2006 and 2007.

His personal best in the decathlon is 8253 points, while his indoor heptathlon best is 5909 points.

High school

Arnold went to his home town

300 meters hurdles and the pole vault.[1]

College career

He came to prominence with a number victories during his college career at the

Pac-10 decathlon title in the outdoor season with a personal best of 7691 points. He improved upon this with a total of 7870 points en route to winning his first decathlon title at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship.[2] He capped off the season by taking third place in the decathlon at the 2006 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, scoring 7827 points to finish behind Ryan Harlan and Tom Pappas.[3]

The following year he was runner-up in the NCAA Indoor heptathlon competition and he managed to retain his Pac-10 decathlon title.[2] Arnold became the first athlete in 22 years to win consecutive NCAA decathlon titles (following in the footsteps of Rob Muzzio), and he also recorded a personal record of 8215 points in the process.[4] He again won the bronze medal at the USA Outdoor Championships, recording a total of 7921 points to finish behind Pappas and Paul Terek.[5] This result gained him qualification into the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, which was held in Osaka, Japan. One of four American decathletes in the competition, Arnold finished in 13th place with a score of 8004 points, finishing ahead of Pappas and reigning world champion Bryan Clay who both dropped out of the competition.[6]

Professional career

At the USA Indoor Combined Events Championships, he finished with 5851 points to win his first US Indoor title.

2008 Beijing Olympics.[8] He recorded a season's best of 8191 at the USA vs. Germany Decathlon competition, finishing as runner-up behind Norman Müller and helping the United States to a team victory.[9]

Arnold retained his US Indoor Heptathlon title in a victory with 5748 points.

100 meters personal record of 11.01 seconds, but he did not maintain similar form in the other events and finished the competition with a total of 7837 points, leaving him in 24th in the final rankings.[12]

Arnold won the 2009 and 2010 editions of the

110-meter hurdles (14.11 seconds). He finished with a points total of 8159 to take fifth place in the competition.[15]

Major competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 13th Decathlon 8004 pts
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 24th Decathlon 7837 pts

Personal bests (outdoor)

Event Performance Location Date
Decathlon 8253 Götzis May 30, 2010
100 metres 10.99 (-0.1 m/s) Kladno June 15, 2010
400 metres 48.38 Sacramento June 6, 2007
1500 metres 4:31.04
Indianapolis
 June 24, 2006
110 metres hurdles 14.11 (0.5 m/s) Kladno June 16, 2010
High jump 2.07 Palo Alto May 5, 2007
Pole vault 5.31 Provo January 1, 2007
Long jump 7.22 (1.8 m/s) Manhattan August 2, 2008
Shot put 15.67 Desenzano del Garda May 8, 2010
Discus throw 49.14 Des Moines June 26, 2010
Javelin throw 62.28 Götzis May 30, 2010

Last updated July 9, 2010.

References

  1. ^ "State Finals - 2002". www.prepcaltrack.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013.
  2. ^
    USATF
    (2009). Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
  3. USATF
    . Retrieved on 2010-08-16.
  4. ^ Arnold defends NCAA decathlon title; Washington State's Picker disqualified. ESPN (2007-06-08). Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
  5. USATF
    . Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
  6. IAAF
    . Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
  7. USATF
    . Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
  8. USATF
    . Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
  9. USATF
    . Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
  10. USATF
    . Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
  11. IAAF
    . Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
  12. IAAF
    . Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
  13. IAAF
    . Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
  14. IAAF
    . Retrieved on 2010-06-18.
  15. IAAF
    (2010-06-15). Retrieved on 2010-06-18.

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