Jeremy Taiwo (born January 15, 1990, in Ballard, Washington) is an American decathlete. His father, Joseph Taiwo, is a Nigerian former triple jumper who competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. His mother Irene is Colombian and a lawyer In Seattle for the National Relations Board.
Taiwo qualified for the USA team on July 3, 2016, at the Eugene Track and Field Hayward Field TrackTown USA qualifying matches. He scored a total of 8425 points for a silver medal. 325 points behind Ashton Eaton.
Prep He was educated at Newport High School and the University of Washington, and competed in college athletics for the Washington Huskies.
Major competition record He competed at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia and 2015 World Championships in Beijing China. 2016 2016 Olympics Brazil 11th Decathlon 8300 2015 2015 World Championships Beijing National Stadium DNF Decathlon 2013 2013 World Championships Luzhniki Stadium DNF Decathlon
USA National Track and field Championships 2016 USA Track and Field Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon2nd Decathlon 84252015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon2nd Decathlon 8264 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Boston, MA1st Heptathlon 6273 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa3rd Decathlon 7925
Personal bests Event Result Venue Year Decathlon 8,425 Eugene (USA) 2016 Heptathlon 6,344 Seattle (USA) 2015 60m indoor 7.02 Nampa (USA) 2013 100m 10.84 +1.4 Eugene (USA) 2013 400m 47.83 Eugene (USA) 2015 1500m 4:16.34 Eugene (USA) 2013 60m Hurdles indoor 7.87 Boston (USA) 2015 110m Hurdles indoor 14.16 +2.8 Eugene (USA) 2013 High Jump indoor Nampa (USA) 2013 Pole Vault Eugene (USA) 2013 Long Jump Götzis (AUT) 2015 Triple Jump Seattle (USA) 2009 Shot Put Eugene (USA) 2015 Discus Throw Chula Vista (USA) 2015 Javelin Throw Eugene (USA) 2009
References
External links
Jeremy Taiwo at University of Washington Jeremy Taiwo at All-Athletics.com (archived)