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Track and Field

Jarrion

Lawson

Olympian 2016, 2024

Athlete Bio#

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Height

6'2"

Age

30

Hometown

Texarkana, TX

Education

Liberty-Eylau High School (Texarkana, Texas) ‘12 University of Arkansas ‘16

Personal
  • Son of Carol Lawson
  • Fifteen-time NCAA All-American
  • In 2016, set an NCAA career record as the all-time leading scorer in the long jump with 33 point
  • Was a three-sport athlete in high school, also playing football and basketball
  • Turned professional in 2016.
Career Highlights
  • 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships, 1st (long jump)
  • 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 1st (4x100m), 2nd (long jump), 3rd (100m)
  • 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships, 2nd (long jump)
  • 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships, 1st (long jump)
  • 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships, bronze (long jump)
Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, (Long Jump - Men)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 4th (Long Jump - Men), 7th (4 x 100m Relay - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – 16th (Long Jump - Men)
  • Years of participation: Long Jump - Men 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023
  • Medals: 1 (1 silver)
    • Silver – 2017 (Long Jump - Men)

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