Melvin "Mel" Lister (born August 29, 1977, in

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) is an American

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er and

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er. He finished fifth in long jump at the 2001 World Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final. His personal best long jump is 8.49 metres, achieved in May 2000 in

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. His personal best triple jump is 17.78 metres, achieved in July 2004 in

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. He also had 20.51 seconds in the

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. Lister competed collegiately at track and field powerhouse

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References

* 1977 births Living people American male triple jumpers American male long jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States University of Arkansas alumni Arkansas Razorbacks men's track and field athletes Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States Track and field athletes from New York City {{US-triplejump-athletics-bio-stub