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'''Donald Thomas''' (born 1 July 1984) is a [[Bahamas|Bahamian]] [[high jumper]]. |
'''Donald Thomas''' (born 1 July 1984) is a [[Bahamas|Bahamian]] [[high jumper]]. |
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Thomas took up the sport in early 2006, having previously played [[basketball]].<ref name="Salamanca">{{cite news |first=Emeterio |last=Valiente |title=2.35 World lead for Donald Thomas in Salamanca |url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=39406.html |work=IAAF.org |date=2007-07-05 |accessdate=2007-07-05 }}</ref> He cleared 2.22 metres in his first meet, and just months later he finished fourth at the [[Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Commonwealth Games]] with a 2.23 m jump. |
Thomas took up the sport in early 2006, having previously played [[basketball]]at Lindenwood University.<ref name="Salamanca">{{cite news |first=Emeterio |last=Valiente |title=2.35 World lead for Donald Thomas in Salamanca |url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=39406.html |work=IAAF.org |date=2007-07-05 |accessdate=2007-07-05 }}</ref> He cleared 2.22 metres in his first meet, and just months later he finished fourth at the [[Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|2006 Commonwealth Games]] with a 2.23 m jump. |
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In the 2007 indoor season he cleared 2.30 metres for the first time, and eventually jumped 2.33 metres in March in [[Fayetteville, Arkansas]].<ref>{{cite news |first=James |last=Dunaway |title=Thomas clears 2.33m, as Hastings blazes women’s 400 in 50.80 - NCAA Indoor Champs, Day 2 |url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=37903.html |work=IAAF.org |date=2007-03-11 |accessdate=2007-07-05 }}</ref> In July 2007 he cleared 2.35 metres on the [[world records in athletics|world record]] track in [[Salamanca, Spain]]. The result was a new personal best and the world seasons best at the time.<ref name="Salamanca"/> |
In the 2007 indoor season he cleared 2.30 metres for the first time, and eventually jumped 2.33 metres in March in [[Fayetteville, Arkansas]].<ref>{{cite news |first=James |last=Dunaway |title=Thomas clears 2.33m, as Hastings blazes women’s 400 in 50.80 - NCAA Indoor Champs, Day 2 |url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=37903.html |work=IAAF.org |date=2007-03-11 |accessdate=2007-07-05 }}</ref> In July 2007 he cleared 2.35 metres on the [[world records in athletics|world record]] track in [[Salamanca, Spain]]. The result was a new personal best and the world seasons best at the time.<ref name="Salamanca"/> |
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Donald Thomas (born 1 July 1984) is a Bahamian high jumper.
Thomas took up the sport in early 2006, having previously played basketballat Lindenwood University.[1] He cleared 2.22 metres in his first meet, and just months later he finished fourth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games with a 2.23 m jump.
In the 2007 indoor season he cleared 2.30 metres for the first time, and eventually jumped 2.33 metres in March in Fayetteville, Arkansas.[2] In July 2007 he cleared 2.35 metres on the world record track in Salamanca, Spain. The result was a new personal best and the world seasons best at the time.[1] [3] He then won the World Championships in Osaka, again with a 2.35 jump. He also won gold at the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Final.
The Olympic competition in 2008 however, turned out a major disappointment for Thomas, who only made 2.20 in the qualifying round and finished 21st overall.
References
- ^ a b Valiente, Emeterio (2007-07-05). "2.35 World lead for Donald Thomas in Salamanca". IAAF.org. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
- ^ Dunaway, James (2007-03-11). "Thomas clears 2.33m, as Hastings blazes women's 400 in 50.80 - NCAA Indoor Champs, Day 2". IAAF.org. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
- ^ IAAF Top Lists High Jump 2007 (men)
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