Chris Carter (athlete, 1989)

Chris Carter at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2018

Chris Carter (born March 11, 1989 ) is an American athlete who specializes in the triple jump .

Career

After winning his first US triple jump championship title at the US indoor track and field championships in Albuquerque on February 23, 2014 with a width of 17.15 meters , he was nominated for the 2014 indoor world championships in the Polish city of Sopot . There he missed a medal in sixth place with a width of 16.74 meters. After being unable to match the previous year's performance in 2015, he missed qualifying for the Summer Olympics in the trials . He was invited to the Diamond League meeting in Paris , which took place shortly after the Olympics. There he recorded his first victory in the IAAF Diamond League on August 27, 2016 with a width of 16.92 meters .

After increasing his personal best to 17.20 meters in Houston on February 18, 2018 , he was allowed to participate in the 2018 World Indoor Championships in Birmingham . With a width of 17.15 meters, it took fifth place. A little later he started in Portland at the US indoor championships and won his second US championship on March 12, 2018 by jumping to 17.06 meters.

Top performances

open air

• Triple jump : 17.18 m on July 29, 2016 in Eugene 
• 100-meter run : 11.09 s on April 25, 2015 in Houston 

Hall

• Triple jump : 17.20 m on February 18, 2018 in Houston 

Web links

• Chris Carter in the database of World Athletics (English)