 Jones in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 April 1995 Saint Michael, Barbados | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Barbados | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Heptathlon High jump Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma Baptist Bison Kansas State Wildcats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Cliff Rovelto[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | Heptathlon: 6371w/6303 NR (2015) Long jump: 6.80i NR (2016) High jump: 1.98 NR (2015) 100 m hurdles: 13.00 (2016) Pentathlon: 4402i NR (2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 26 July 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akela Jones (born 22 April 1995) is a Barbadian track and field athlete who holds Barbadian records in the women's heptathlon, pentathlon, long jump and high jump. She won gold in the long jump at the 2014 World Junior Championships. In 2015, she was NCAA champion in the heptathlon and won bronze in the high jump at the Pan American Games.
- ^ "Kansas State's Akela Jones claims heptathlon title at NCAA nationals". ESPN. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.