Randy Lewis (triple jumper)
Randy Lewis (born 15 November 1978) is a Grenadian athlete competing in the triple jump. He represented Grenada at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and has also competed at World Championship level indoors and outdoors. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 IAAF World Athletics Final. His personal best jump is 17.49 metres, achieved in May 2008 in São Paulo. This is the current Grenadian record.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Athletics | ||
Representing  | ||
| CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1997 Bridgetown | Triple jump |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1996 Kingston | Triple jump |
Lewis attended Wichita State University where he is in the Hall of Fame for Track and Field. He won four individual titles in the Missouri Valley Conference and he is a three-time NCAA All-American. He also currently owns the triple jump records (indoor and outdoor) at Wichita State University.
He is coached by Gerd Osenberg, the former coach of Ulrike Meyfarth.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Kingston, Jamaica | 7th | Long jump | 7.09 m |
| 3rd | Triple jump | 14.97 m | |||
| 1997 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 5th | Long jump | 7.11 m |
| 2nd | Triple jump | 15.66 m (w) | |||
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 8th | Long jump | 7.63 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 28th (q) | Triple jump | 16.33 m |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | Triple jump | 16.83 m (w) |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 24th (q) | Triple jump | 16.11 m | |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 6th | Triple jump | 16.53 m |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 7th | Triple jump | ||
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | Triple jump | 16.42 m |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 4th | Triple jump | ||
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 9th (q) | Triple jump | 16.77 m |
| Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | 15th (q) | Triple jump | 17.06 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | Triple jump | ||
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 18th (q) | Triple jump | 16.73 m |
| World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 7th | Triple jump | 16.46 m | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 17th (q) | Triple jump | 16.28 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.20 m | |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 6th | Triple jump | 16.73 m |
