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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Romaine Beckford
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| Nationality | Jamaican |
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| Born | (2002-07-09) 9 July 2002 (age 21) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | High jump |
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| Personal best | High Jump 2.27m (Austin 2023) |
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Romaine Beckford (born 9 July 2002) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes in the high jump.
From Portland, Jamaica,[1] Beckford attended South Plains College for two years before transferring to the University of South Florida. He set a personal best of 2.21m at the Tom Jones Memorial meet at the University of Florida in April 2022.[2] Later that month, whilst competing at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia in the high jump, he set a new personal best clearance of 2.23 metres.[3] He finished eighth at the 2022 Commonwealth GamesinBirmingham in July 2022.[4]
He won the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships high jump title competing for the University of Florida.[5] In June 2023, he won the NCAA Outdoor title with a personal best height of 2.27m, in Austin, Texas.[6] In July 2023, he won the Jamaican national title in Kingston, Jamaica.[7] He subsequently competed for Jamaica at the 2023 World Athletics ChampionshipsinBudapest.[8][9] He won the 2023 NACAC U23 ChampionshipsinSan José, Costa Rica.[10]
He transferred to the University of Arkansas for the 2023-24 season.[11] In February 2024, he set an indoor personal best of 2.27 metres at the Razorback Invitational.[12] He won the high jump at the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships in March 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts, doing so with a personal best indoors height of 2.27m.[13][14] He won the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor title in June 2024, with a clearance of 2.26m in Eugene, Oregon.[15]
In July 2024, he was officially selected for the Jamaican team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[16]
References[edit]
^ Lawrence, Hubert (May 3, 2022). "Romaine Beckford: Part of new high jump wave". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ "High Jump Results". World Athletics. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ "Romaine Beckford retains NCAA high jump title". Jamaica Observer. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ "Beckford Claims Men's High Jump National Champion Title and New Program Record Mark". gousfbulls. June 9, 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ Williams, Melton (July 7, 2023). "Romaine Beckford claims national high jump title at Jamaica Trials". Jamaica Loopnews. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ Wheeler, Daniel (10 July 2023). "Beckford hopes to be on world stage in 2023". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ "High Jump Results". World Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ "Romaine Beckford clears 2.19m for victory in high jump at Arkansas Invitational". Caribbean National Weekly. January 16, 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ "Romaine Beckford leaves South Florida for University of Arkansas for 2023/2024 NCAA season". SportsMax. July 17, 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ "Jamaican Romaine Beckford named SEC Field Athlete of the Week". Caribbean National Weekly. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ "Texas Tech and Arkansas win men's, women's titles at 2024 NCAA DI indoor track and field championships". ncaa.com. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ "WAYNE PINNOCK ON ROMAINE BECKFORD WINNING HIGH JUMP TITLE, ARKANSAS' SECOND-PLACE TEAM FINISH - NCAA D1 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Dyetsat. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
^ Rodriguez, Kyle (7 June 2024). "Here Are The NCAA Track And Field Championships Results On Day 3". Flotrack. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
^ Levy, Leighton (July 7, 2024). "JAAA announces star-studded team for 2024 Paris Olympic Games". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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