Michael Hartfield

Biography

Michael Hartfield (born March 29, 1990) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the long jump. He holds a personal best of 8.34 m (27 ft 4+1⁄4 in) for the event, set in 2016. He competed in the 2016 Olympics for Team USA in the long jump. Collegiately, he competed for the Ohio State Buckeyes and broke Jesse Owens 77-year-old school record in the long jump. He had three straight wins at the Big Ten Conference outdoor long jump, and also one indoor long jump and one outdoor triple jump conference title. His best placing at the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships was third in 2013.

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