Jordan Turner (long jumper)

Jordan Turner
Personal information
Full nameJordan Yates Turner
NationalityJamaican
Born (2002-09-12) 12 September 2002
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bestLong jump: 8.13 m (2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Jamaica
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place2023 San SalvadorLong jump
NACAC U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 San JoseLong jump
NACAC Championships (U18)
Silver medal – second place2019 QueretaroLong jump

Jordan Yates Turner (born 12 September 2002) is a Jamaican long jumper.[1]

Biography

From Kingston, Jamaica,[2] Turner attended Calabar High School.[3] He won the silver medal in the long jump at the 2019 NACAC U18 Championships in Mexico, with a jump of 7.46 metres in July 2019.[4] He had a top-ten finish in the long jump at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.[5]

In June 2023, Turner jumped a personal best 8.13 metres to place third behind fellow-Jamaicans Wayne Pinnock and Carey McLeod at the 2023 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships competing for the University of Kentucky. The jump was made on his NCAA Championships debut, and marked a new school record for Kentucky.[2][6][7] Representing Jamaica the following month, he placed third behind Jeremiah Davis and Malcolm Clemons of the United States to win the bronze medal in the long jump at the NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica in July 2023, with a jump of 7.82 metres.[8][9] He won the long jump silver medal representing Jamaica at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games in San Salvador June 2023.[10][11]

Turner transferred to Louisiana State University.[12] Competing for LSU, he placed seventh in tbf final of the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships with a jump of 7.97 metres.[13] Turner qualified for the men’s long jump at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships with a jump of 7.91 metres, prior to placing ninth overall in the final.[14][15] That month, he finished runner-up to Tajay Gayle at the Jamaican Athletics Championships.[16] Turner was selected to represent Jamaica at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, qualifying for the final of the long jump competition, placing ninth overall with a jump of 7.65 metres in the final.[17][18]

References

  1. ↑ "Jordan TURNER". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 Franklin, Drew (8 June 2023). "UK freshman Jordan Turner won NCAA bronze with a school-record long jump". On3.com. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Calabar pair impressive in triple, long jumps". Jamaica Observer. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Williams leads Jamaican charge at NACAC U18 Championships". World Athletics. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  5. ↑ McLeod, Sheri-kae (24 August 2021). "Kavian Kerr Scores Bronze for Jamaica in Long Jump at World U-20 Athletics". caribbeannationalweekly.com. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Casacky, Tom (July 2023). "NCAA Men's Long Jump — McLeod Aimed To Win Early". Track and Field News. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Foster, Anthony (23 July 2023). "JAMAICA'S RISING STARS IMPRESS AT NACAC U18 AND U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS". Track Alerts. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "CAC Games". World Athletics. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  11. ↑ "JAMAICA'S TRACK & FIELD TEAM UNVEILED FOR CAC GAMES 2023". Track Alerts. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Track & Field Signs Three Time All-American Transfer Jordan Turner". lsusports. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 13 March 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Foster, Anthony (8 June 2026). "32 JAMAICANS SET FOR NCAA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN EUGENE". Track Alerts. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Tajay Gayle wins first long jump title in 5 years". Jamaica Observer. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  17. ↑ Graham, Raymond (30 July 2026). "Gayle back on top". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  18. ↑ Burnett, Ian (29 July 2026). "Jamaica opens Commonwealth Games athletics with historic golden double". caribbeannationalweekly.com. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
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