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Back to 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships Team

Will Claye

Basic Information

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 6/13/1991
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
  • High School: Mountain Pointe High School
  • College: University of Florida

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Jeremy Fischer
  • Agent: Dan Lilot
  • Sponsor: Puma

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Olympic Games

  • 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, fourth (triple jump)
  • 2016 Rio Olympic Games, silver (triple jump)
  • 2012 London Olympic Games, silver (triple jump); bronze (long jump)
    • In 2012, Claye became the first man since 1936 and the first American man since 1904 to win Olympic medals in both the long jump and triple jump.

World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 World Outdoor Championships, silver (triple jump)
  • 2018 World Indoor Championships, gold (triple jump)
  • 2017 World Outdoor Championships, silver (triple jump)
  • 2015 World Outdoor Championships, 19th (triple jump)
  • 2013 World Outdoor Championships, bronze (triple jump)
  • 2012 World Indoor Championships, gold (triple jump); silver (long jump)
  • 2011 World Outdoor Championships, bronze (triple jump)

Career Highlights

  • 2020 US Olympic Team Trials, gold (triple jump); Q1 - 24 (long jump)
  • 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (triple jump)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (triple jump)
  • 2016 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (triple jump)
  • 2015 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (long jump)
  • 2014 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (triple jump)
  • 2012 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (triple jump)
  • 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championship, gold (triple jump)

Personal

Son of William Claye and Saffie Tunis… Has two siblings, Taiyou and James… Trains at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California… As a freshman at Oklahoma (transferred to Florida after his sophomore year), won six major triple jump titles, including the NCAA title… Skipped his final semester of high school to enroll early at Oklahoma… Two-time Arizona state champion in the triple jump...Was the first Arizona HS athlete to triple jump more than 50 feet & set the Arizona triple jump record… He & Christian Taylor, fellow Olympian and former Florida teammate, both won medals at the 2012 Olympic Games… Married hurdler Queen Harrison, engaged at 2016 Rio Games… Enjoys music and fashion; has his own label “Elevate”...

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