Kenny Harrison

For the American football player, see Kenny Harrison (American football).
For the American hurdler, see Kendra Harrison.
Kenny Harrison
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1965-02-13) 13 February 1965 (age 59)[1]
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States[2]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (165 lb)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Triple jump, Long jump
College teamKansas State Wildcats '88
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Triple Jump: 18.09 m (59 ft 4 in) (OR, Atlanta 1996)[3]

Long Jump: 8.23 m (27 ft 0 in) (Ames, IA 1988)[4]

High Jump: 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) (1983)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Triple jump
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Tokyo Triple jump
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Seattle Triple jump 
Gold medal – first place 1994 St. Petersburg Triple jump 

Kenny Harrison (born Kerry Harrison, February 13, 1965 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States) is a former track and field athlete competing in triple jump. He won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympic games in Atlanta.

  1. ^ a b c Kenny Harrison IAAF Profile, Profile, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. ^ Kenny Harrison USATF Biography, Biography, accessed April 1, 2011
  3. ^ 1996 Atlanta Olympics Kenny Harrison on YouTube
  4. ^ "Kansas State University Athletics – Men's Outdoor Conference Team Finishes and Individual Champions". Archived from the original on 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2011-01-06.