Ted Hooper (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 January 1991 Arcadia, California, United States[1] |
| Education | University of California, Riverside |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Long jump |
Ted Hooper (born 31 January 1991) is an American born, Taiwanese athlete specialising in the long jump.[2] He represented Chinese Taipei at the 2016 World Indoor Championships without recording a valid mark. He also won the silver medal at the 2015 Asian Championships.
His personal bests in the event are 8.08 metres outdoors (+0.1 m/s, Irvine 2015) and 7.83 metres indoors (Seattle 2016).
He was a qualifier to the 2009 CIF California State Meet, representing Arcadia High School, where he holds the school record, but had trouble making a legal jump in the qualifying round.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Chinese Taipei | |||||
| 2015 | Asian Championships | Wuhan, China | 2nd | Long jump | 7.80 m |
| Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 5th | Long jump | 7.83 m | |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | – | Long jump | NM |
References
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