Randy Lewis (athlete)

Randy Lewis (born 15 November 1978) is a Grenadian athlete competing in the triple jump. He represented Grenada at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and has also competed at World Championship level indoors and outdoors. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. His personal best jump is 17.49 metres, achieved in May 2008 in São Paulo. This is the current Grenadian record.[1]

Lewis attended Wichita State University where he is in the Hall of Fame for Track and Field. He won four individual titles in the Missouri Valley Conference and he is a three time NCAA All American. He also currently owns the triple jump records (indoor and outdoor) at Wichita State University.

He is coached by Gerd Osenberg, the former coach of Ulrike Meyfarth.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2004 Summer Olympics Athens, Greece 28th (qualifiers) 16.33 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 24th (qualifiers) 16.11 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 6th
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 7th
2007 Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7th
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 4th
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 9th (qualifiers) 16.77 m
Summer Olympics Beijing, China 15th (qualifiers) 17.06 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 3rd
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 18th (qualifiers) 16.73 m
World Athletics Final Thessaloniki, Greece 7th 16.46 m
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 17th (qualifiers) 16.28 m
Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2nd 17.20 m

References

  1. ^ IAAF profile for Randy Lewis