Jeremy Taiwo

{{Infobox sportsperson

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| residence = Seattle, Washington

| event = Decathlon, Heptathlon

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1990|01|15}}

| birth_place = Ballard, Washington

| height = {{convert|6|ft|4|in|m}}

| weight = {{convert|195|lb|kg}}

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| sport = Athletics

| country = {{USA}}

| collegeteam = Washington Huskies

| turnedpro = 2013

| coach = Atanas Atanassov

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| pb = Decathlon – 8,425 (2016)
Heptathlon – 6,344 (2015)

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Jeremy Taiwo (born January 15, 1990, in Ballard, Washington){{cite web |url=http://www.gohuskies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30200&ATCLID=208062669 |title=Jeremy Taiwo Biography |author= |website=Washington Huskies|access-date=August 28, 2015}} is an American decathlete. His father, Joseph Taiwo, is a Nigerian former triple jumper who competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. His mother Irene is Colombian and a lawyer In Seattle for the National Relations Board.

Taiwo qualified for the USA team on July 3, 2016, at the Eugene Track and Field Hayward Field TrackTown USA qualifying matches. He scored a total of 8425 points for a silver medal. 325 points behind Ashton Eaton.

Prep

He was educated at Newport High School and the University of Washington, and competed in college athletics for the Washington Huskies.

Major competition record

He competed at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia and 2015 World Championships in Beijing China.

2016

| 2016 Olympics

| Brazil

| 11th

| Decathlon

| 8300{{cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/rio-2016/athletics |title=2016 Summer Olympics Track & Field - Results - Full |publisher=Usatf.org |access-date=October 26, 2016}}

2015

| 2015 World Championships

| Beijing National Stadium

| DNF

| Decathlon

| {{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/IAAF-World-Outdoor-Championships/Team-Roster.aspx |title=USA Track & Field - Results - Full |publisher=Usatf.org |access-date=December 26, 2015}}

2013

| 2013 World Championships

| Luzhniki Stadium

| DNF

| Decathlon

| {{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2013/IAAF-World-Championships-in-Athletics/Team-Roster.aspx |title=USA Track & Field - Results - Full |publisher=Usatf.org |access-date=December 26, 2015}}

=USA National Track and field Championships=

2016

| USA Track and Field Olympic Trials

| Eugene, Oregon

| bgcolor="silver"|2nd

| Decathlon

| 8425{{Cite web|url=http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/olympics/jeremy-taiwo-wins-silver-medal-at-u-s-olympic-trials-to-advance-to-his-first-olympic-games/|title=Jeremy Taiwo wins silver medal at U.S. Olympic trials to advance to his first Olympic Games|date=July 3, 2016}}

rowspan=2|2015

| USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

| Eugene, Oregon

| bgcolor="silver"|2nd

| Decathlon

| 8264{{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results-by-Day/Results-FULL.aspx |title=USA Track & Field - Results - Full |publisher=Usatf.org |access-date=December 26, 2015 |archive-date=October 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005155325/http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results-by-Day/Results-FULL.aspx |url-status=dead }}

USA Indoor Track and Field Championships

| Boston, MA

| bgcolor="gold"|1st

| Heptathlon

| 6273{{cite web|url=http://www.flashresults.com/2015_Meets/Indoor/02-27_USA/index.htm |title=USA Track & Field - Results |publisher=flashresults.com |access-date=December 26, 2015}}

2013

| USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

| Des Moines, Iowa

| bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd

| Decathlon

| 7925{{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2013/USATFCS/Events/USA-Outdoor-Track---Field-Championships/Results---Full.aspx |title=USA Track & Field - Results - Full |publisher=Usatf.org |access-date=December 26, 2015 |archive-date=October 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013052301/http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2013/USATFCS/Events/USA-Outdoor-Track---Field-Championships/Results---Full.aspx |url-status=dead }}

Personal bests

Event	Result	Venue	Year
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Decathlon	8,425	Eugene (USA)	2016
Heptathlon	6,344	Seattle (USA)	2015
60m indoor	7.02	Nampa (USA)	2013
100m	10.84 +1.4	Eugene (USA)	2013
400m	47.83	Eugene (USA)	2015
1500m	4:16.34	Eugene (USA)	2013
60m Hurdles indoor	7.87	Boston (USA)	2015
110m Hurdles indoor	14.16 +2.8	Eugene (USA)	2013
High Jump indoor	{{convert\|2.25\|m\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	Nampa (USA)	2013
Pole Vault	{{convert\|5.00\|m\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	Eugene (USA)	2013
Long Jump	{{convert\|7.57\|m\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	Götzis (AUT)	2015
Triple Jump	{{convert\|15.04\|m\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	Seattle (USA)	2009
Shot Put	{{convert\|14.93\|m\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	Eugene (USA)	2015
Discus Throw	{{convert\|44.27\|m\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	Chula Vista (USA)	2015
Javelin Throw	{{convert\|53.71\|m\|ftin\|abbr=on}}	Eugene (USA)	2009

References

External links

{{World Athletics}}
[http://www.gohuskies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30200&ATCLID=208062669 Jeremy Taiwo] at University of Washington
[https://web.archive.org/web/20151227122911/http://www.all-athletics.com/node/326286 Jeremy Taiwo at All-Athletics.com] (archived)
{{USATF|Jeremy-Taiwo}}
{{Team USA|new_id=jeremy-taiwo-805074|old_id=TA/Jeremy-Taiwo|archive=20230330215420}}
{{Olympedia}}
{{Olympics.com}}
{{Instagram|jeremytaiwo}}

{{USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's heptathlon}}

Category:1990 births

Category:Living people

Category:American male decathletes

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Category:Sportspeople from Renton, Washington

Category:Track and field athletes from Washington (state)

Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States

Category:American sportspeople of Nigerian descent

Category:Washington Huskies men's track and field athletes

Category:University of Washington alumni

Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic track and field athletes for the United States

Category:USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners

Category:21st-century American sportsmen