Yvette Lewis
Yvette Lewis (born March 16, 1985 in Newport News ) is an American triple jumper and hurdler .
In 2006 she became NCAA indoor triple jump champion. The following year she was NCAA outdoor champion and US runner-up in this discipline. At the 2007 Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro, she was sixth in the triple jump and eighth in the 100-meter hurdles .
In 2011, she won the Pan American Games in Guadalajara over the 100 m hurdles, won silver with the US team in the 4 x 100 meter relay and was seventh in the triple jump. Yvette Lewis has been allowed to start for Panama since 2013 . She also represented this country at the 2016 Olympic Games . Yvette Lewis graduated from Hampton University in 2007 .
Personal best
- 60 m hurdles (hall): 7.90 s, February 3, 2010, Düsseldorf
- 100 m hurdles: 12.76 s, July 30, 2011, Budapest
- 100 m : 11.56 s, July 13, 2007, New York City
- Triple jump: 13.84 m, June 29, 2008, Eugene
- Hall: 13.75 m, Fayetteville
Web links
- Yvette Lewis in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at USA Track & Field
- Athlete portrait at Tilastopaja OY
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lewis, Yvette |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American triple jumper and hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1985 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newport News |