Malcolm Clemons

Malcolm Clemons
Clemons at the 2024 United States Olympic trials
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2002-03-08) March 8, 2002
Oakland, California
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsLong jump: 8.22m (Fayetteville, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 San JoseLong jump

Malcolm Clemons (born March 8, 2002) is an American long jumper. He represented the United States at the 2024 Olympic Games and won the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships competing for the University of Florida.[1]

Early and personal life

From East Oakland, California, Clemons began track and field with the Oakland Police Activity League when he was five years-old. He attended Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley in Berkeley, California, where he was became fluent in the French language. He moved to Richmond, California in 2017 and enrolled in Saint Mary's College High School in Berkeley, California before attending and graduating high school from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, in 2020. Clemons was recruited by the University of Florida in 2020. He was coached by Nic Petersen and graduated in 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in International Studies.[2][3]

Career

Clemons placed second in the long jump at the 2018 New Balance Outdoor Championships. The following year, he won the 2018 CIF High School State Championships in the long Jump while a student at Saint Mary's College High School in California. Competing at the 2019 USATF Region 16 and National Junior Olympics, he had a third place finish in the long jump.[3]

Competing for the United States, he was a gold medalist at the NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica in July 2023.[4] Clemons finished third in the long jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2024.[5][6] He placed third in the long jump at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024.[7][8] Later that month, he was runner-up in the long jump at the 2024 United States Olympic trials with a distance of 8.18 metres.[9] He subsequently competed in the long jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics, without advancing to the final.[10][11]

In June 2025, while competing for the University of Florida, he won the 2025 NCAA Championships title in Eugene, Oregon, with a winning jump of 8.04 metres.[12][13]

Clemons competed in the long jump at the 2026 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in New York, placing fourth overall.[14] On 23 July 2026, he had a best jump of 8.07 metres and finished runner-up as Isaac Grimes retained the national title at the 2026 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in New York.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Malcolm Clemons". World Athletics. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Oakland man headed to Olympic trials". ktvu. June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Parenti, Jeffrey (August 23, 2019). "Former CIF Long Jump Champ Clemons Headed to Florida Academy". Mile Split. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  4. ↑ "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. July 22, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Malcolm Clemons 3rd Place Men's Long Jump - NCAA D1 Indoor Championships 2024". Runnerspace. March 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". World Athletics. March 7, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". World Athletics. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ "MALCOLM CLEMONS 3RD PLACE MEN'S LONG JUMP - NCAA D1 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024". Runnerspace. June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Davis jumps season's best 8.20m at U.S. Trials". nbcsports. June 24, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Men's Long jump Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. August 6, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "An American long jump legacy started by William DeHart Hubbard lives on". andscape.com. August 7, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  12. ↑ "MALCOLM CLEMONS CHAMPION MEN'S LONG JUMP - NCAA D1 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". Dye Stat. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  13. ↑ Steffens, Don (July 2025). "NCAA Men's Long Jump — Clemons Finishes It On First". Track and Field News. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
  14. ↑ "USA Indoor Championships". World Athletics. March 1, 2026. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  15. ↑ "KINCAID'S KICK HIGHLIGHTS OPENING DAY OF TOYOTA USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf.org. July 23, 2026. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
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