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Athlete Bio#
Height
5'11"
Age
33
Hometown
Phoenix, AZ
Education
University of Florida
Quick Facts
- 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 the University of Oklahoma (transferred to the University of 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
- First Arizona high school athlete to triple jump more than 50 feet
- He and Christian Taylor, fellow Olympian and former University of Florida teammate, both won medals at the 2012 Olympic Games
- In 2012, became the first man since 1936 and the first American since 1904 to win Olympic medals in both the long and triple jumps
- Married hurdler Queen Harrison
- Enjoys music artist and fashion
- Platinum recording artist
- CEO of his own fashion label "Elevate."
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Olympic Experience
- 3-time Olympian; 3-time Olympic medalist (2 silver, 1 bronze)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (Triple Jump - Men)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (Triple Jump - Men)
- Olympic Games London 2012, silver (Triple Jump - Men), bronze (Long Jump - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 7th (Triple Jump - Men)
- Years of participation: Triple Jump - Men 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2022, 2023; Long Jump - Men 2012
- Medals: 4 (2 gold, 2 silver)
- Gold – 2018 (Triple Jump - Men); 2012 (Triple Jump - Men)
- Silver – 2019 (Triple Jump - Men); 2017 (Triple Jump - Men)
