Melvin Lister
Encyclopedia
Melvin Lister is an American
long jump
er and triple jump
er.
He finished fifth in long jump at the 2001 World Indoor Championships
. He also competed at the 2000
and 2004 Olympic Games
without reaching the final.
His personal best long jump is 8.49 metres, achieved in May 2000 in Baton Rouge. His personal best triple jump is 17.78 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Sacramento. He also had 20.51 seconds in the 200 metres
.
Lister competed collegiately at track and field powerhouse University of Arkansas
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er and triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er.
He finished fifth in long jump at the 2001 World Indoor Championships
2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 8th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, Portugal from March 9 to March 11 2001. It was the first time the Championships had been held in Portugal...
. He also competed at the 2000
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump
The Men's Long Jump event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on Monday, September 25, and Thursday, September 28, 2000, in Sydney, Australia.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time -Abbreviations:...
and 2004 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Triple Jump
The Men's Triple Jump event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium.The triple jump has been ever present since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games in 1896....
without reaching the final.
His personal best long jump is 8.49 metres, achieved in May 2000 in Baton Rouge. His personal best triple jump is 17.78 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Sacramento. He also had 20.51 seconds in the 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
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Lister competed collegiately at track and field powerhouse University of Arkansas
Arkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name...
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