Jeff Henderson
- Born
- Feb 19, 1989 (37 years old)
- Birthplace
- North Little Rock, United States
- Events
- Long Jump · 60 m
- Height
- 1.83 m
- Weight
- 81 kg
Jeff Henderson is an American long jumper born on February 19, 1989, in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Standing 183 cm and weighing 81 kg, he won Olympic gold at the 2016 Rio Games, giving the United States its first long jump gold since 2004.
Henderson's personal best of 8.52 metres came while winning gold at the 2015 Pan American Games. At the Rio Olympics, he captured gold for Team USA in a dramatic competition. He added a silver medal at the 2019 World Outdoor Championships, cementing his status among the world's elite jumpers.
Henderson was the USA Outdoor national long jump champion in 2014, 2016, and 2018. His Olympic gold medal represents the pinnacle of American long jumping achievement and continues the nation's proud tradition in horizontal jumping events.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Long Jump 8.52 (#24 all-time), 60 m 6.58, 2024 season best 7.54 (Apr 27, 2024, Clarence F. Robison Track, Provo, UT (USA)) · Last competition: BYU Robison Invitational, Clarence F. Robison Track, Provo, UT, Apr 27, 2024, 7.54 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 silver · 37 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LJ | 7.54 | +0.1 | Apr 27, 2024 | BYU Robison Invitational, Clarence F. Robison Track, Provo, UT |
| 2022 | 60m | 6.68 | – | Feb 5, 2022 | – |
| 2022 | 60m Indoor | 6.68 | – | Feb 5, 2022 | The Podium, Spokane, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2022 | LJ | 7.14 | – | Feb 5, 2022 | – |
| 2022 | LJ Indoor | 7.32 | – | Feb 27, 2022 | US Indoor Championships |
| 2021 | LJ | 8.39 | +1.5 | May 29, 2021 | Chula Vista Field Fest |
| 2021 | 100m | 10.26 | +2.3 | Apr 23, 2021 | Clarence F. Robison Track, Provo, UT (USA) |
| 2019 | LJ | 8.39 | -0.1 | Sep 28, 2019 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics |