Erica McLain

Erica McLain (born January 24, 1986 in Columbus , Ohio ) is an American triple jumper .

In 2005 she went to the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki as a US champion , but was eliminated from the qualification.

In 2007 she became NCAA indoor champion and NCAA outdoor runner-up. The following year she won the NCAA title and qualified third in the US eliminations for the Beijing Olympic Games , but did not get beyond the preliminary round. In 2009 she became US runner-up and failed to qualify for the World Cup in Berlin . In 2010 she became US champion and eighth in the Athletics Continental Cup in Split .

Personal best

• Long jump : 6.56 s, June 12, 2008, Des Moines
  • Hall: 6.50 s, March 14, 2008, Fayetteville
• Triple jump: 14.33 m, July 3, 2010, Eugene
  • Hall: 14.20 m, March 2008, Fayetteville

Web links

• Erica McLain in the database of World Athletics (English)
• Athlete portrait at USA Track & Field
• Erica McLain in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )