Muhammad Halim
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammad Taqi Abdul Halim |
| Born | October 26, 1986 Christiansted, Virgin Islands, U.S. |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg United States Virgin Islands |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 16.99 metres (2016) |
| Updated on 18 August 2012 | |
Muhammad Taqi Abdul Halim (born in Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands) is an American athlete.[1][2][3] Halim is a graduate of Charles D'Amico High School in Albion, NY where he shattered school records in track and field. Halim was recruited by, and attended Cornell University, following strong performances as a member of Albion's varsity track team. He graduated from Cornell University in 2008, at which point he started a career as a financial analyst, while continuing to train vigorously in various track and field events. At the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, he won a silver medal in the men's long jump event. He also broke the territory's men's triple jump record at the 2011 MSU Legacy with 16.61 metres, also his personal best. Halim competed in the Men's triple jump event at the 2012 Summer Olympics but was eliminated in the first round.
Personal bests
[edit | edit source]| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | |||
| Long jump | 7.82 m (wind: +0.2 m/s) | United States Ithaca, New York | 1 May 2010 |
| Triple jump | 16.99 m (wind: +0.4 m/s) | United States Baltimore, Maryland | 23 Apr 2016 |
| Indoor | |||
| Long jump | 7.85 m | United States Ithaca, New York | 3 Dec 2011 |
| Triple jump | 16.87 m | United States Ithaca, New York | 3 Dec 2011 |
Achievements
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg United States Virgin Islands | |||||
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 2nd | Long jump | 7.79 m (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| 5th | Triple jump | 16.36 (wind: +0.8 m/s) | |||
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 4th | Triple jump | 15.95 m (wind: -1.2 m/s) |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, México | 9th | Triple jump | 15.94 m A (wind: -0.5 m/s) | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 18th (q) | Triple jump | 16.39 m (wind: -0.6 m/s) |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 2nd | Long jump | 7.75 m A (wind: -0.6 m/s) |
| 8th | Triple jump | 15.45 m A (wind: -1.2 m/s) | |||
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 9th | Long jump | 7.36 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | – | Triple jump | NM |
References
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External links
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Cornell University alumni
- Pan American Games competitors for the United States Virgin Islands
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Virgin Islands
- United States Virgin Islands long jumpers
- United States Virgin Islands triple jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
- United States Virgin Islands men track and field athletes
- Olympic men triple jumpers
- Men triple jumpers
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for the United States Virgin Islands
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Cornell Big Red men's track and field athletes
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Central American and Caribbean sport of athletics biography stubs
- United States Virgin Islands sportspeople stubs