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Troy Doris

Troy Doris
Doris at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1989-04-12) April 12, 1989 (age 35)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Country Guyana
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
College teamCollege of Dupage
Iowa
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Guyana
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Triple jump
Updated on 20:10, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

Troy Doris is an American triple jumper of Guyanese descent.[1] He competed at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.[2] He finished seventh with a mark of 16.90 meters.[3]

He was born in Chicago to Guyanese parents. He graduated from Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Illinois in 2007. Doris was a two-time junior college national champion at the College of DuPage before transferring to the University of Iowa. Before choosing to compete for Guyana, he placed eighth at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in the triple jump.[4]

Doris was Guyana's flag bearer at the 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.[5]

Doris won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in triple jump.

References

  1. ^ "Profile of Troy DORIS". All-Athletics.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  2. ^ "GOA introduces Olympic-bound Troy Doris to Guyana". Kaieteurnewsonline.com. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  3. ^ "Triple Jump Series Result | The XXXI Olympic Games". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  4. ^ "Olympic Trials Track 7 Field Eugene Oregon : Men's Events". Usatf.org. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  5. ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony - Olympic News".


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