Randy Lewis (born 15 November 1978) is a Grenadian athlete competing in the

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. He represented Grenada at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, and has also competed at World Championship level indoors and outdoors. He won the bronze medal at the

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. His personal best jump is 17.49 metres, achieved in May 2008 in

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. This is the current Grenadian record. Lewis attended

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where he is in the Hall of Fame for

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. He won four individual titles in the Missouri Valley Conference and he is a three-time

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n. He also currently owns the triple jump records (indoor and outdoor) at Wichita State University. He is coached by Gerd Osenberg, the former coach of

Ulrike Meyfarth Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth (; born 4 May 1956) is a German former high jumper. She won the Olympic title twice, in 1972 and 1984. She is the youngest Olympic champion ever in women's high jump, and at the time of her 1984 triumph, she also was the ...

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1978 births Living people Grenadian triple jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Grenada Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Grenada Commonwealth Games competitors for Grenada Wichita State Shockers men's track and field athletes Grenadian male athletes World Athletics Championships athletes for Grenada Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Grenada Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games {{grenada-athletics-bio-stub