Melvin Lister
Melvin "Mel" Lister[1] (born August 29, 1977 in New York City, New York)[2] is an American long jumper and triple jumper.
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.
References
- Melvin Lister profile at IAAF
- ↑ "Mel Lister". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Melvin Lister". USA Track & Field. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
US National Championship winners in men's long jump | |
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1876–1878 New York Athletic Club |
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1879–1888 NAAAA |
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1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
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1993–onwards USA Track & Field |
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