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BANGUÉ Emmanuel (FRA) 21.7.71, St-Maur-des-Fossés. 8.25 (96 & 97), 8.08i (98),
10.25 (98) & 10.14w 100 (97). 4th 96 Oly (led for 2 rounds; lost medal in last round),
3rd 97 Eur Cup, dnq 97 World, 3rd 98 Eur Ind, 9th 98 Eur. Pre-96 best of 7.80 (95). Former
triple jumper and high jumper. Keen exponent of Oriental martial arts |
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BECKFORD James (JAM) 9.1.75, Ocho Rios. 8.62 (Comm rec; 97) & 8.68w (95),
8.40i (Comm indoor rec; 96), 17.92 TJ (CAC rec; 95). 2nd 95 World (6th TJ), 2nd 96 Oly,
5th 97 W Ind, 4th 97 World, 2nd 97 WSG, 2nd 98 CAC. World's top junior long/triple jumper
in 94, having improved from 7.53 to 8.13/8.29w and from 15.70 to 17.29; in 95 briefly
became Commonwealth TJ record holder with 17.92 prior to Jonathan Edwards' world record.
Set Commonwealth indoor LJ record of 8.40 in 96. Rivals Mike Conley as world's best
combination long/triple jumper. Tested positive in Paris in June 97 for ephedrine but
became first beneficiary of new IAAF rule which substituted disqualification from the
event and a public warning for what was previously a 3 months ban - which would have kept
him out of World Champs |
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BURGE Peter (AUS) 3.7.74. 8.22 (98), 16.19 (92). 5th 92 W Jnr TJ, 1st 98 Comm
(won on countback over Jai Taurima). Switched to long jump in 97 (best of 7.53/7.70w)
after sustaining too many injuries at triple jump |
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CALADO Carlos (POR) 5.10.75, Alcanena. 8.36 (97), 8.11i (98), 17.08 (96), 16.94i
(98), 6.61i 60 (98), 10.16 & 10.07w (97), 20.90 & 20.5w 200 (97). 6th 94 W Jnr TJ
(8th LJ), dnq 96 Oly LJ/TJ, 11th 97 W Ind LJ (dnq TJ, nm), 1st 97 Eur U/23 LJ (2nd 100),
qf 97 World 100 (dnq LJ), 2nd 98 Eur Ind LJ. Also holds Portuguese 100 record as well as
LJ & TJ |
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CANKAR Gregor (SLO) 25.1.75, Celje. 8.40 (97), 16.05 (96), 10.61 (95), 2.13 HJ
(94). 1st 94 W Jnr, dnq 95 World (nm), 3rd 95 WSG, 4th 96 Eur Ind, 6th 96 Oly, 7th 97 W
Ind, dnq (injured) 97 World, 3rd 97 WSG, 6th 98 Eur |
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DILWORTH Kevin (USA) 14.2.74, Jacksonville, Tex. 8.47 (96), 20.98 (96) &
20.87w (95) & 20.6w (94). 8th 97 World (withdrew injured after first round) |
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FERREIRA Nelson (BRA) 1.1.73. 8.36A (96) & 8.32 (96 & 97) & 8.41Aw
(96), 15.17 (94) & 15.75w (95), 10.4 (97) & 10.54w (95). 1st 94 S Am (2nd 95), dnq
95 World, 96 Oly & 97 W Ind, 1st 97 S Am, 5th 97 World. Won 96 Ibero-American title
and beat Mike Powell & James Beckford in first Grand Prix I meeting of 96 in Rio with
8.32 |
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GLAVATSKIY Aleksandr (BLR) 2.5.70, Soligarsk. 8.33A & 8.30 (96), 8.10i (94), 17.53
(98), 17.12i (98). At LJ: 7th 93 World, 10th 94 Eur, dnq 95 World, 5th 96 Eur Ind, 7th 96
Oly, 9th 97 W Ind, 6th 97 World. At TJ: 10th 94 Eur Ind, 4th 98 Eur |
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GREENE Joe (USA) 17.2.67, Dayton, Ohio. 8.48 (95) & 8.66Aw (92), 8.41i
(98), 16.88 (89) & 16.93w (90), 10.59 100 (98). 3rd 92 Oly, 2nd 93 W Ind, dnq 93
World, 4th 95 W Ind, 3rd 96 Oly, 3rd 97 W Ind, dnq 97 World. Won 97 US title. Suffered
from hip injury in 97 & 98. Divorced from 7.00 long jumper Susen Tiedtke (GER). His
sister, Denise, ran 11.75 100 in 78 |
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KLOUCHI Kader (FRA; ex-ALG) 1.6.69, Tipaza (Algeria). 8.30 & 8.33w (98),
8.07i (98), 16.16 (89). dnq 92 Oly (representing Algeria), dnq (nm) 97 World, 7th 98 Eur
Ind, 12th 98 Eur. Has lived in France since age 4; became French national in 93 and broke
long standing French record in 97 Painter/sculptor in spare time |
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LAO Jianfeng (CHN) 24.5.75. 8.40 (Asian rec; 97), 16.90 (97). 10th 97 World, 2nd
97 East Asian TJ |
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McGHEE Roland (USA) 15.10.71, Flint, Mich. 8.51 (95), 8.28i (95), 16.56i (93),
10.41 & 10.0 (94), 20.4w (94). 3rd 94 W Cup 4x100, dnq 95 World (3 fouls; injured),
5th 98 W Cup. Won 98 US indoor title |
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MORINAGA Masaki (JPN) 27.3.72, Amagasaki. 8.25 (92), 7.91i (97). 2nd 91 Asian, 2nd
91 WSG, dnq 92 Oly, 9th 97 World, 1st 98 Asian, 6th 98 W Cup, 1st 98 Asian G |
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MOURSAL Hassine Hatem (EGY) Born in 1975. 8.26A & 8.17w (98), 7.26i (97). dnq 97 W
Ind, 1st 98 Afr, 3rd 98 W Cup. Legal pre-98 best of 7.76 in 96 |
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PEDROSO Iván (CUB) 17.12.72, Havana. 8.71 (CAC rec; 95) & 8.96Aw (95) &
8.79w (92), 8.60i (CAC indoor rec; 97), 16.05 (91). 4th 90 W Jnr, 1st 91 Pan Am Jnr, 3rd
91 Pan Am, 4th 92 Oly, 1st 92 W Cup, 1st 93 W Ind, nm 93 World final (injured after
opening foul), 1st 95 W Ind, 1st 95 Pan Am (reportedly had narrow foul of 9.03), 1st 95
World, 12th 96 Oly, 1st 97 W Ind, 1st 97 CAC, 1st 97 World, 1st 97 WSG, 1st 98 CAC, 1st 98
W Cup. GP winner in 95 & 97. Jumped world record beating 8.96 at altitude in Sestriere
in 95 but wind gauge (showing +1.2) gave possibly false reading by being obscured &
mark not forwarded by Italian Federation for ratification; nevertheless he won a $120,000
Ferrari Testarossa on offer for a world record. Underwent hamstring surgery in March 96,
which ruined his Olympic chances. Regained top form indoors in 97, jumping 8.60 for 2nd on
indoor all-time list to Carl Lewis's 8.79. Cousin of Aliuska López, 95 world indoor 60H
champion |
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ROBBINS Sean (USA) 9.10.72. 8.33 (98), 8.08i (97), 10.28w (94), 20.85w (94).
Jumped 8.37 indoors in 96 but ruled "downhill" due to low sand level. Won NCAA
title in 95/96; 2nd in 98 US Indoor |
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SOSUNOV Kirill (RUS) 1.11.75, Ryazan. 8.41i (97) & 8.38 (98) & 8.48w (95),
6.5i 60 (98). dnq 95 World (nm), 1st 95 WSG, 7th 96 Eur Ind, 2nd 97 W Ind, 1st 97 Eur Cup,
2nd 97 Eur U/23, 3rd 97 World, 1st 98 Eur Cup, 1st 98 Eur, 4th 98 W Cup. Stands 1.95 tall.
Married to Olga Kaliturina, silver medallist in 97 World Champs HJ |
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STREETE-THOMPSON Kareem (USA; ex-CAY) 30.3.73, Ithaca, NY. 8.63 & 8.64w (94), 8.22i
(96), 6.53i 60 (98), 9.96 (97), 20.3 (97). dnq 88 W Jnr, 11th 90 Comm, 1st 90 & 92 CAC
Jnr, 3rd 90 W Jnr, dnq 91 World & 92 Oly, 1st 93 WSG, 14th 95 World. Ex-Commonwealth
record holder. Born of Jamaican parents while they were on a visit to New York State; one
month later they returned with him to Cayman Islands, where he grew up. Made US
international début winning 93 WSG title. Won 94 US indoor title & 95 NCAA LJ (3rd in
100). Ended Mike Powell's win streak of 34 at Innsbruck in 94. The fastest of all active
long jumpers |
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TARUS Bogdan (ROM) 1.8.75, Piatra Neamt. 8.29 (96). 2nd 94 W Jnr, dnq 95 World,
2nd 96 Eur Ind, dnq 96 Oly, 97 W Ind & 97 World, 2nd 98 Eur |
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TAURIMA Jai (AUS) 26.6.72, Southport, Queensland. 8.32A (Oceania rec; 98) &
8.22 & 8.26w (98). 6th 94 Comm, 2nd 98 W Cup, 2nd 98 Comm (with same distance as
winner, Peter Burge) TOURÉ Cheikh Tidiane (FRA; ex-SEN) 25.1.70, Dakar (Senegal). 8.46
(Afr rec; 97), 8.17i (98), 10.67 (93) & 10.51w & 10.2 (95), 48.8 relay (98). nm 95
W Ind final, dnq 95 World, 1st 95 Afr, 2nd 96 Afr, dnq 96 Oly & 97 W Ind, 7th 97
World. Obtained French nationality in July 98 but has yet to receive Senegal's consent to
represent France |
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WALDER Erick (USA) 5.11.71, Mobile, Ala. 8.74A (94) & 8.58 (96). 8.43i (94),
17.24i & 17.12A (94) & 17.03 (96), 21.34 (92), 2.13 HJ (94). 4th 93 World, 3rd 95
W Ind, 4th 97 W Ind, 2nd 97 World. US indoor champion in 96 & 97. Broke Carl Lewis' US
collegiate record with 8.74 at altitude in 94. Topped 96 world list with 8.58 but only 6th
in US Champs & missed Olympic selection. Arthroscopic knee surgery in autumn of 97 |
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