Preston Morrand Carrington (born June 12, 1949) is an American former

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...

er who competed in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

. He ran collegiately for

Wichita State University Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in ...

. He set his personal best in the qualifying round of the Olympics, , which would have won a silver medal if it were in the final.

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1949 births Living people American male long jumpers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Wichita State Shockers men's track and field athletes {{US-longjump-athletics-bio-stub