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Jeremy Taiwo

Jeremy Taiwo

American decathlete (born 1990)

Jeremy Taiwo (born January 15, 1990, in Ballard, Washington)[1] is an American decathlete. His father, Joseph Taiwo, is a Nigerian former triple jumper who competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. His mother Irene is Colombian and a lawyer In Seattle for the National Relations Board.

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Taiwo qualified for the USA team on July 3, 2016, at the Eugene Track and Field Hayward Field TrackTown USA qualifying matches. He scored a total of 8425 points for a silver medal. 325 points behind Ashton Eaton.

Prep

He was educated at Newport High School and the University of Washington, and competed in college athletics for the Washington Huskies.[1]

Major competition record

He competed at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia and 2015 World Championships in Beijing China.

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USA National Track and field Championships

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Personal bests

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References

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    "Jeremy Taiwo Biography". Washington Huskies. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
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    "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
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    "Jeremy Taiwo wins silver medal at U.S. Olympic trials to advance to his first Olympic Games". July 3, 2016.
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    "USA Track & Field - Results - Full". Usatf.org. Retrieved December 26, 2015.


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