Richard Duncan (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 25, 1973 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
Richard Duncan (born December 25, 1973) is a retired Canadian
NCAA
All-American and an Olympian.
Career
Duncan finished fourth at the
1996 Olympic Games, the 1997 World Championships, the 1999 World Championships the 2001 World Championships and the 2000 Olympic Games
. While attending the University of Texas, Duncan was the first athlete in history to earn All-American honors in the same NCAA Championship meet competing in the long, high, and triple jump events.
Honors
- 1993 CIAU Champion Triple Jump for York University
- 1996 NCAA Champion Long Jump for University of Texas
- 8 Time NCAA All-American
Personal Bests
His personal best marks are:
- Long jump 8.23 metres, achieved in April 1997 in Austin.
- Triple jump 16.83 meters, achieved in May 1996 in Lubbock.
- High jump 2.26 meters, achieved in May 1994 in Austin, TX/Austin.
References
- ^ 1994 Commonwealth Games, men's results - Sporting Heroes
External links
- Richard Duncan at World Athletics
- Richard Duncan at Athletics Canada
- Richard Duncan at Team Canada
- Richard Duncan at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Richard Duncan at Olympics.com
- Richard Duncan at Olympedia
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