Muhammad Taqi Abdul Halim

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Muhammad Halim is an American horizontal jumper born in Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. He represented the U.S. Virgin Islands at the 2012 London Olympics in the triple jump.

Halim graduated from Charles D'Amico High School in Albion, New York, where he set school records in track and field. His strong performances earned him a scholarship to Cornell University, from which he graduated in 2008. He then began a career as a financial analyst while continuing to train vigorously in jumping events.

At the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, Halim won a silver medal in the long jump. He broke the U.S. Virgin Islands triple jump record at the 2011 MSU Legacy with a personal best of 16.61 metres. At the 2012 Olympics, he competed in the triple jump but was eliminated in the first round.