Claye at the 2011 World Championships Athletics in Daegu. |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Born | June 13, 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 pounds (73 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple Jump, long jump | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Martin Smith[1] | ||||||||||||
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Will Claye (born June 13, 1991) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 17.50 meters. He won bronze medal in 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea.
Will was two time Arizona high school champion in the triple jump. He attended Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Arizona.[2]
Claye's next stop was the University of Oklahoma where he won the 2009 NCAA Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship in the Triple Jump. Then he switched to the University of Florida to join defending outdoor champion Christian Taylor. He finished second at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships behind Taylor.[3] The two went on to finish in the same order at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[4]
In 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea Claye was 9th in long jump and 3rd in triple jump.[5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 9th | Long jump | 8.10 m | |
| 3rd | Triple jump | 17.50 m | ||||