Wayne Pinnock

Wayne Pinnock
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 23)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
EventLong Jump
College teamArkansas Razorbacks
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Wayne Pinnock (born 24 October 2000) is a Jamaican athlete who competes in the long jump.[1]

Career

Pinnock finished ninth in the 2022 World Athletics Championships – Men's long jump on his major championship debut.[2] Prior to this, Pinnock won the long jump at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships to complete the double having previously also won the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[3]

With his first jump at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, Pinnock achieved a new personal best distance of 8.54 metres.[4] He won the silver medal in the event.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Wayne PINNOCK | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
  2. ^ "World Champs: Wayne Pinnock 9th in long jump final | Loop Jamaica". Loop News.
  3. ^ "Pinnock completes NCAA long jump double". jamaica-gleaner.com. 10 June 2022.
  4. ^ Korney, Stephanie (24 August 2023). "7 Things You Should Know about Jamaican Long Jumper Wayne Pinnock". Jamaicans.com. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Pinnock wins long jump silver, Gayle claims bronze". Jamaica.Loopnews. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.