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Robert Cannon

Robert Cannon

USAUSAMen
Birth dateJul 9, 1958
Height1.85 m
Weight76 kg

Robert Willis Cannon is an American triple jumper born on July 9, 1958. Standing 185 cm tall and weighing 76 kg, he competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in the men's triple jump.

Cannon won the 1979 triple jump at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships while competing for the Indiana Hoosiers. He finished second behind Willie Banks at the 1985 British AAA Championships. Remarkably, at age 36 on May 9, 1995, he jumped 15.96 metres to win the Dan Aldrich Masters Meet.

His longevity in the sport, continuing to compete at a high level into his late thirties, demonstrated his exceptional technical ability and dedication to the triple jump.

PB

Personal bests

17.19

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1996
TJ
16.61+0.0May 11, 1996
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Modesto, CA (USA)
1992
TJ
16.73+1.3Jun 19, 1992
↑
New Orleans, LA (USA)
1991
TJ
16.74-Apr 26, 1991
↑
Irvine, CA (USA)
1990
TJ
16.86+1.5May 20, 1990
↑
São Paulo (BRA)
1989
TJ
16.82-Jun 16, 1989
↑
Jonesboro, AR (USA) (i)
1988
TJ
17.63+4.3Jul 16, 1988
↑
Indianapolis, IN (USA)
1987
TJ
17.19+1.8Jun 27, 1987
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San José (USA)
1986
TJ
17.02+1.6Jul 28, 1986
↑
Gävle (SWE)
1985
TJ
16.94+0.8Jun 16, 1985
↑
Indianapolis, IN (USA)
1984
TJ
17.04+0.4Jul 20, 1984
↑
München (GER)
1983
TJ
16.86-Jul 21, 1983
↑
Norwalk, CA (USA)
1982
TJ
17.18+0.7Jul 25, 1982
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Indianapolis, IN (USA)
1981
TJ
17.04+0.4Jun 21, 1981
↑
Sacramento, CA (USA)
1979
TJ
16.76-Jun 17, 1979
↑
Walnut, CA (USA)
1978
TJ
16.75-Jun 2, 1978
↑
Eugene, OR (USA)

1996

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.53+2.4Jun 15USA Championships, Atlanta, GA
TJ
16.61+0.0May 11Modesto, CA
TJ
16.40+0.0Apr 13Fresno, CA
TJ
16.50+2.5Mar 23Stanford, Palo Alto, CA
TJ
16.36+0.0Feb 17Long Beach, CA

1992

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.73+1.3Jun 19New Orleans US Olympic Trials, New Orleans, LA

1991

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.74-Apr 26Irvine, CA

1990

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.57-0.1Jun 15Norwalk TAC Championships, Norwalk, CA
TJ
16.86+1.5May 20Sao Paulo, São Paulo
TJ
16.69-May 12Columbus, OH

1989

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.74-Jul 9Bad Cannstatt
TJ
16.69-Jul 2Essen
TJ
16.82-Jun 24Formia
TJ
16.82-Jun 16Houston TAC Championships, Houston, TX
TJ
16.77-May 21Sao Paulo, São Paulo
TJ
16.59-May 13Columbus, OH
TJ
16.42-Jan 13Jonesboro, AR (i)

1988

21 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
15.69-Sep 23The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
TJ
16.29-Sep 3Sapporo
TJ
16.87-Aug 26Berlin ISTAF
TJ
16.51-Aug 21Köln
TJ
16.63-Aug 17Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
TJ
16.72-Aug 12Budapest
TJ
17.63+4.3Jul 16Indianapolis US Olympic Trials, Indianapolis, IN
TJ
17.01+1.0Jul 16Indianapolis US Olympic Trials, Indianapolis, IN
TJ
16.80-Jul 1Rhede
TJ
16.77-Jun 29Berlin
TJ
16.97-0.2Jun 24Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
TJ
16.77-Jun 18Tampa TAC Championships, Tampa, FL
TJ
16.88-Jun 17Tampa TAC Championships, Tampa, FL
TJ
16.43-May 28San José
TJ
16.80-May 14Los Angeles, CA
TJ
16.45-May 7Modesto, CA
TJ
16.75-Apr 24Walnut, CA
TJ
16.48-Apr 9Fresno, CA
TJ
16.16-Feb 26USA Indoor Championships
TJ
16.23-Feb 19Inglewood, CA (i)
TJ
16.38-Feb 11Osaka (i)

1987

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
TJ
16.49-Aug 22London
TJ
16.88-Aug 12Viareggio
TJ
16.79-Aug 10Grosseto
TJ
16.36-Aug 8Rovereto Palio Cittá della Quercia, Rovereto
TJ
16.63-Jul 19Adriaan Paulen Memorial, Hengelo
TJ
16.60-Jul 16Paris
TJ
17.05-Jul 15Barcelona
TJ
17.02-Jul 11Formia
TJ
16.79-Jul 6Budapest Grand Prix, Budapest
TJ
16.87-Jul 3Rhede
TJ
17.19+1.8Jun 27San José TAC Championships, San José
TJ
16.44-Jun 20Athina
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Honours

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Berlin ISTAF

Triple Jump

1988