Jai Taurima
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 2000 Sydney | Long Jump | |
Jai Taurima (born June 26, 1972 in Southport, Queensland, Australia) is a former athlete who competed in the long jump. He won a surprising silver medal at the 2000 Olympics with a personal best jump of 8.49 metres. This is also the Oceanian record.
It was during this Olympics that Channel 9 commentator Ray 'Rabbits' Warren coined the catchcry 'Jumpin' Jai, its time to fly'.
He is also famous for his non-traditional athlete's diet of junkfood and cigarettes during his preparation for this Olympics.
In addition, Taurima won a silver medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
Since retiring from athletics, Jai has joined the Australian Federal Police force.
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Jai Taurima
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