Russell Robinson (triple jumper)

Russell Robinson
Robinson at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2001-06-27) June 27, 2001
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Triple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsTriple jump: 17.54m (Memphis, 2026)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
NACAC U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 San JoseTriple jump

Russell Robinson (born June 27, 2001) is an American triple jumper. He won the 2025 USA Outdoor Championships and the 2025 and 2026 USA Indoor Championships. He has represented the United States at multiple major championships, including the 2024 Olympic Games.[1]

Early life

He attended West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Florida where he was state high school champion for the long jump, prior to attending the University of Miami.[2][3]

Career

Robinson won the gold medal representing the United States in the triple jump at the NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica in July 2023.[4]

He won the triple jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2024.[5] He was runner-up at the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024, where he set a University of Miami school record of 17.13 metres.[6] He placed second at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon on June 30, 2024. He had been the top qualifier for the final, recording a personal best distance of 17.28 metres.[7][8] He subsequently competed in the triple jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[9]

Robinson won the 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships with a triple jump of 16.67 metres.[10] He was subsequently selected for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025, placing eighth overall with a best jump of 16.50 metres.[11][12] He won the triple jump title with 17.15 metres at the 2025 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[13] In September 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[14]

In February 2026, Robinson successfully defended his title with a jump of 16.59 at the 2026 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[15] He was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, where he placed eleventh overall with a best jump of 16.53 metres.[16][17] The following month, Robinson jumped 17.16 m in the triple jump at the 2026 Mt. SAC Relays in California.[18] In July, he won the triple jump with a new personal best 17.54 metres at the Ed Murphey Classic in Memphis, Tennessee.[19] On 25 July, he placed second at the 2026 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in New York, after he and Salif Mane both jumped 16.66 metres with Mane granted the win with a superior second-best jump. Robinson was leading on his own until Mane's final jump.[20] Competing in the Diamond League at the 2026 Athletissima in Lausanne, Switzerland on 21 August 2026, he placed fourth with 16.93 metres.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Russell Robinson". World Athletics. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  2. ↑ Mcdonald, Shea (May 1, 2024). "Russell Robinson's path to a national championship". themiamihurricane.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sports Spotlight - West Orange Times & Observer: Russell Robinson". Orange Observer. May 17, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ "NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". World Athletics. March 7, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Russell Robinson Sets New School Record for Triple Jump; First". Sports Illustrated. June 8, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "DANIEL HAUGH (HAMMER), SHELBY MCEWEN (HIGH JUMP), SALIF MANE (TRIPLE JUMP) WIN MEN'S FIELD EVENTS ON FINAL DAY AT TRIALS". dyestat.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  8. ↑ "RUSSELL ROBINSON 2ND PLACE MEN'S TRIPLE JUMP - U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS 2024". dyestat.com. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Men's Triple jump Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. August 9, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ "USA Indoor Championships". World Athletics. February 22, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  11. ↑ Hall, Dan (March 14, 2025). "USATF Announces 56 Athletes For Team USA At 2025 World Indoor Championships". Flotrack.org. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ "World Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. March 21, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  13. ↑ "USA Championships". World Athletics. August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  14. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2026 TRIO OF AMERICAN RECORDS ON FIRST DAY OF USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf.org. February 28, 2026. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  16. ↑ "USA TRACK & FIELD NAMES TEAM FOR 2026 WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf.org. March 13, 2026. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  17. ↑ "World Athletics Indoor Championships". World Athletics. March 20, 2026. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  18. ↑ "JAYDEN DAVIS RUNS WORLD-LEADING 44.29 IN MEN'S 400 AT MT. SAC RELAYS". Dye Stat. April 18, 2026. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  19. ↑ "JAMAL BRITT AWARDED ON AND OFF THE TRACK WITH HURDLES WIN AT ED MURPHEY CLASSIC". Dyestat. July 11, 2026. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  20. ↑ "HILTZ LIFTS CROWD WITH 1500 FOUR-PEAT ON DAY 3 OF TOYOTA USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". usatf. July 25, 2026. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Results - Lausanne Diamond League 2026". Watch Athletics. August 21, 2026. Retrieved August 22, 2026.
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