LaMark Carter
American triple jumper (born 1970)
LaMark Carter (born August 23, 1970 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is an American former triple jumper. His personal best was 17.44 m (57 ft 2+1⁄2 in), achieved in June 1998 in New Orleans. He was the silver medallist at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships and also the 1999 Pan American Games. He was a three-time national champion at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (1998, 1999 and 2001).
He made the USA Olympic Team in 2000 but did not medal in the Sydney Games. At the US 2004 Olympic Team Trials he tested positive for the banned substance salbutamol.[1] Carter was a three-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics.
He attended Captain Shreve High School and collegiately he competed for the Northwestern State Demons and Lady Demons. He holds the triple jump meet record for the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, having jumped 16.93 m (55 ft 6+1⁄2 in) in 1998.[2]
National titles
- USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
- Triple jump: 1998, 1999, 2001
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 6th | 16.80 m |
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 16.62 m | |
| Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 4th | ||
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th (q) | 16.51 m | |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 8th (q) | 16.67 m |
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 3rd | 17.07 m |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Moscow, Russia | 5th | 16.57 m | |
| World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 5th | 17.20 m | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 2nd | 16.98 m |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 6th | 17.10 m | |
| Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 2nd | 17.09 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 10th (q) | 16.47 m |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Doha, Qatar | 5th | 15.80 m | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th (q) | 16.60 m |
| Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 3rd | 16.83 m | |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th (q) | 16.47 m |
See also
References
External links
- LaMark Carter at World Athletics
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US National Champions in men's triple jump
Amateur Athletic Union
- 1893: Edward Bloss
- 1894-1908: Not held
- 1909: Frank Irons
- 1910–11: Dan Ahearn
- 1912: Platt Adams
- 1913–18: Dan Ahearn
- 1919-20: Sherman Landers
- 1921: Kaufman Geist
- 1922-23: DeHart Hubbard
- 1924-25: Homer Martin
- 1926-28: Levi Casey
- 1929: Robert Kelley
- 1930: Levi Casey
- 1931: Robert Kelley
- 1932: Sidney Bowman
- 1933: Nathan Blair
- 1934: Dudley Wilkins
- 1935: Rolland Romero
- 1936–37: Billy Brown
- 1938–39: Herschel Neil
- 1940–43: Billy Brown
- 1944: Don Barksdale
- 1945: Burton Cox
- 1946: Ralph Tate
- 1947: Bob Beckus
- 1948–51: Gay Bryan
- 1952: Walter Ashbaugh
- 1953: George Shaw
- 1954: Claudio Cabreja (CUB) * Pat Lochiatto
- 1955: Victor Hernandez (CUB) *Bill Sharpe
- 1956: Willie Hollie
- 1957: Bill Sharpe
- 1958–60: Ira Davis
- 1961–62: Bill Sharpe
- 1963: Kent Floerke
- 1964: Christos Mousiadis (GRE) * Ira Davis
- 1965–66: Art Walker
- 1967: Charles Craig
- 1968: Art Walker
- 1969: John Craft
- 1970: Milan Tiff
- 1971–74: John Craft
- 1975: Anthony Terry
- 1976: Tommy Haynes
- 1977: Milan Tiff
- 1978: James Butts
- 1979: Ron Livers
The Athletics Congress
- 1980–81: Willie Banks
- 1982: Robert Cannon
- 1983: Willie Banks
- 1984: Al Joyner
- 1985: Willie Banks
- 1986: Charlie Simpkins
- 1987–89: Mike Conley
- 1990–91: Kenny Harrison
- 1992: Charlie Simpkins
USA Track & Field
- 1993–95: Mike Conley
- 1996–97: Kenny Harrison
- 1998–99: LaMark Carter
- 2000: Robert Howard
- 2001: LaMark Carter
- 2002: Walter Davis
- 2003: Kenta Bell
- 2004: Melvin Lister
- 2005–06: Walter Davis
- 2007–08: Aarik Wilson
- 2009: Brandon Roulhac
- 2010: Kenta Bell
- 2011–12: Christian Taylor
- 2013: Omar Craddock
- 2014: Will Claye
- 2015: Omar Craddock
- 2016-7: Will Claye
- 2018–19: Donald Scott
- 20212020 OT: Will Claye
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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