Tommy Haynes

Tommy Haynes
Haynes in 1975
Personal information
Born (1952-07-14) July 14, 1952 (age 72)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump, long jump
ClubU.S. Army
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)TJ – 17.20 m (1975)
LJ – 8.14 m (1974)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City Triple jump

Thomas Zarlef Haynes (born July 14, 1952) is a retired American athlete, who mostly competed in the triple jump. He won a silver medal at the 1975 Pan American Games and placed fifth at the 1976 Olympics.[1]

Competing for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders track and field program, Haynes won the 1974 triple jump at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships with a mark of 16.63 meters.[3]

Domestically Haynes won the AAU triple jump championships outdoors in 1976 and indoors in 1975–77. In the long jump he won the AAU indoors title in 1977. Haynes was a career military officer, and after retiring from competitions became head track coach at the United States Military Academy.[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tommy Haynes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Tommy Haynes. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Tommy Haynes at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata