Roderick Townsend-Roberts

Roderick Townsend-Roberts (born July 1, 1992) is an American Paralympic athlete. At the 2020 Summer Paralympics he set a high jump world record (2.15 m) and won gold in high jump, silver in long jump.[2][3][4]

Roderick Townsend-Roberts
Townsend-Roberts at the 2015 Parapan American Games
Personal information
Born (1992-07-01) July 1, 1992
Stockton, California, U.S.[1]
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)[1]
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT46/47/F46/47
Event(s)Sprint, long jump, high jump, triple jump
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Long jump T47
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro High jump T47
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo High jump T47
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Long jump T47
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha High jump T47
Gold medal – first place2017 LondonHigh jump T47
Gold medal – first place2019 DubaiHigh jump T47
Gold medal – first place2023 ParisHigh jump T47
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha Long jump T47
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha Triple jump T47
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha 4×100 m T42-47
Silver medal – second place 2023 Paris Long jump T47
Parapan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto High jump T42/44/47
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Long jump T47

Career

He won the long jump and high jump events at the 2016 Rio Paralympics[5] and 2015 Parapan American Games. In 2015 he set two world records (2.07 and 2.12 m) and won the world title in the high jump in his disability class.[6] Townsend-Roberts cleared 2.14 m (7 ft 1⁄4 in) at the 2019 Mt. SAC Relays to take his world record over 7 feet.[7]

Roderick Townsend-Roberts sustained permanent nerve damage to his right arm and shoulder at birth.[8] His parents are Jason and Mary Holloway. He has four younger siblings, Edell Storey, Jason Holloway, Amaury Holloway, and Farrah Washington. He played American football for two years at the Lincoln High School (Stockton, California) and served as the team captain in 2009. He has a degree in communications from Boise State University and used to work as an athletics coach at Northern Arizona University. He currently lives in Kentucky at the moment with his wife Tynita Butts. [1]

References
  1. Roderick Townsend. teamusa.org
  2. RODERICK TOWNSEND SETS ANOTHER WORLD RECORD WHILE DANIEL ROMANCHUCK GRABS GOLD Team USA
  3. RODERICK TOWNSEND JUMPS TO A NEW PERSONAL BEST AND LANDS THE SILVER IN MEN’S LONG JUMP Team USA
  4. Roderick Townsend sets high jump WORLD RECORD en route to Paralympic gold | NBC Sports NBC Sports
  5. Roderick Townsend-Roberts. rio2016.com
  6. Roderick Townsend-Roberts. toronto2015.org
  7. 2019 Mt. SAC Relays results TFRRS
  8. "5 Facts: USA's Roderick Townsend-Roberts". Paralympic.org. July 6, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2021.

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