Roderick Townsend-Roberts

Roderick Townsend-Roberts (born July 1, 1992) is an American Paralympic athlete. He won the long jump and high jump events at the 2016 Rio Paralympics[2] and 2015 Parapan American Games. In 2015 he set two world records (2.07 and 2.12 m) and won the world title in the high jump in his disability class.[3] Townsend-Roberts cleared 2.14 m (7 ft ¹⁄₄ in) at the 2019 Mt. SAC Relays to take his world record over 7 feet.[4]

Roderick Townsend-Roberts

Townsend-Roberts at the 2015 Parapan American Games
Personal information
Born	(1992-07-01) July 1, 1992 Stockton, California, U.S.[1]
Height	6 ft 7 in (201 cm)[1]
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Sport
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability class	T46/47/F46/47
Event(s)	Sprint, long jump, high jump, triple jump
Medal record Representing the  United States Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Long jump T45/46/47 2016 Rio de Janeiro High jump T45/46/47 IPC Athletics World Championships 2015 Doha High jump T47 2017 London High jump T47 2019 Dubai High jump T47 2015 Doha Long jump T47 2015 Doha Triple jump T47 2015 Doha 4×100 m T42-47 Parapan American Games 2015 Toronto High jump T42/44/47 2015 Toronto Long jump T47

Roderick Townsend-Roberts was born to Jason and Mary Holloway. He has four younger siblings, Edell Storey, Jason Holloway, Amaury Holloway, and Farrah Washington. He played American football for two years at the Lincoln High School (Stockton, California) and served as the team captain in 2009. He has a degree in communications from Boise State University and currently works as an athletics coach at Northern Arizona University.[1]

References

1. Roderick Townsend. teamusa.org
2. Roderick Townsend-Roberts. rio2016.com
3. Roderick Townsend-Roberts. toronto2015.org
4. https://www.tfrrs.org/results/62078/3792815/Mt_SAC_Relays/