Troy Doris
Troy Doris is an American triple jumper of Guyanese descent.[1] He competed at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.[2] He finished seventh with a mark of 16.90 meters.[3]
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, United States | April 12, 1989|||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||
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Country | Guyana | |||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
Event(s) | Triple jump | |||||||||||||
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He was born in Chicago to Guyanese parents. He graduated from Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Illinois in 2007. Doris was a two-time junior college national champion at the College of DuPage before transferring to the University of Iowa. Prior to competing in the 2016 Olympics, Troy was a physical education teacher at a Noble Network Charter school, Chicago Bulls College Prep, in Chicago, Illinois.[4] Before choosing to compete for Guyana, he placed eighth at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in the triple jump.[5]
Doris was Guyana's flag bearer at the 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.[6]
Doris won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in triple jump.
References
- "Profile of Troy DORIS". All-Athletics.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- "GOA introduces Olympic-bound Troy Doris to Guyana". Kaieteurnewsonline.com. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- "Triple Jump Series Result | The XXXI Olympic Games". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- "BHS Alum Qualifies for Olympic Trial Finals". Patch.com\accessdate=2016-08-17.
- "Olympic Trials Track 7 Field Eugene Oregon : Men's Events". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- https://www.olympic.org/news/the-flagbearers-for-the-rio-2016-closing-ceremony