Christian Taylor

Quick Facts

Full Name	Christian Taylor
Occupation	Triple Jumper
Date Of Birth	Jun 18, 1990(1990-06-18)
Age	34
Birthplace	Fayetteville
Country	United States
Birth City	Georgia
Horoscope	Gemini

Christian Taylor Biography

Christian Taylor is one of the most popular and richest Triple Jumper who was born on June 18, 1990 in Fayetteville, Georgia, United States. American track and field athlete , who is most well-known for participating at the Triple Jump competition. The year 2015 was the time he took home his first gold medal in the World Championships in Beijing for his triple jump mark.

He was a part of fellow track and track and field player He joined fellow track & field athlete Ashton Eaton in winning a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. in winning a gold medal in the Olympic Games in 2012. Summer Olympics.

Christian Taylor (born June 18, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump and has a personal record of 18.21 m (59 ft 8 ⁄4 in), which ranks 2nd on the all-time list. He is the reigning Olympic champion and current World Champion.

He was the triple jump champion and long jump bronze medalist at the 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics. He established himself as a top level triple jumper at the University of Florida, where he won back-to-back NCAA Indoor titles and then consecutive NCAA Outdoor Championship titles in 2010 and 2011. Taylor won his first USA Outdoor national title in 2011.

He was raised and born in Fayetteville, Georgia.

Christian Taylor Net Worth

Christian Taylor is one of the richest Triple Jumper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Christian Taylor 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He had his first international track and field appearances while in high school. He started attending in the University of Florida in 2009 and participated in the track team of the school.

He was awarded the gold medal for triple jumping during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The following year, he took home the gold medal along with their team in the World Relay Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. He also participated in the long jump as well as 400-meter sprints.

In the Olympics in Rio, again Taylor was the No. 1 qualifier from the qualifying round. In the final, Taylor’s first attempt was 17.86 m (58 ft 7 in). This mark was enough to edge out his teammate Will Claye (17.76) and China’s Dong Bin (17.58) This feat made Taylor the first repeat champion in the Triple Jump since 1976. Viktor Saneyev was the last to achieve this feat, and competed for the USSR, receiving 4 medals in his career. Following the competition Taylor said “The job is done. I never thought on my first jump that would be the gold medal. I wanted it so much. It came together, the stars aligned.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Christian Taylor height 6 ft 2 in Christian weight 79 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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He began his 2011 season with a personal and championship record triple jump of 17.36 m to claim the SEC Indoor title ahead of fellow Florida Gator Will Claye. He was also runner-up in the relay and eighth in the long jump. At the 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships their positions were reversed, as Taylor finished second and Claye succeeded his teammate as the NCAA indoor champion. The pair continued their rivalry at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and delivered one of the highest calibre triple jump contests in the history of the competition. A good wind conditions aided the jumpers to marks over 17.30 m in the opening rounds, then Taylor took the lead with a personal record of 17.40 m (wind at the 2.0 m/s limit). Claye regained the lead by a centimetre, only for Taylor to respond with a wind-assisted 17.80 m which was enough to secure a second consecutive NCAA Outdoor title.

Facts & Trivia

Christian Ranked on the list of most popular Triple Jumper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Christian Taylor celebrates birthday on June 18 of every year.

Taylor’s coach, Rana Reider, was hired by British Athletics in late 2012 to work with elite-level British sprinters and jumpers at the High Performance Athletics Centre (HiPAC) at Loughborough University. Taylor followed Reider to the English Midlands after the 2012 London Olympics. Taylor talked about the transition to living and training in England in a “Feature Interview” for Track & Field News magazine April 2014 issue. He said the biggest challenge was the cooler weather (compared to what he enjoyed in Gainesville, Florida), but that he enjoyed living in an apartment in the center of Loughborough and being able to skateboard the one mile to the HiPAC facility.

What did Christian Taylor jump in high school?

His high school career was just as impressive. Competing for Sandy Creek High School, Taylor is the Georgia state record holder in the long jump (25-6), triple jump (52-0) and 400m (47.19).

How tall is Christian Taylor?

6′ 2″

What college did Christian Taylor attend?

Education

How old is Christian Taylor?

31 years (June 18, 1990)