Carey McLeod (born 14 April 1998) is a

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n athlete who competes in the

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and

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Career

McLeod studied at Kingston College in Jamaica before moving to the

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. He placed himself among the top-10 triple-jumping collegians in

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indoor history, recording a mark of 17.17m to win the men's

at the SEC Championships in Fayetteville. As well as setting a new school record he surpassed the 2020 Olympic qualifying standard, in addition to being the No. 1 mark in the NCAA and No. 3 in the world for the 2020-21 indoor campaign. His efforts in both the long jump and the triple jump earned him a nomination for the NCAA indoor field event athlete of 2020. As well as the 17.17 personal best in the triple jump, at the same event in Fayetteville he jumped a personal best 8.25 in the

. On 14 May 2021 he jumped 8.34m in the long jump at the Cushing Stadium in

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to place him second on the senior list for 2021 at the time of the jump, behind JuVaughn Harrison. McLeod beat Harrison when he made that jump in Texas, who jumped 10 cm less at 8.24m for second place that day. That jump lifted McLeod to fourth on the all time Jamaican list. He finished fourth in the long jump at the

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in August 2023. His performance was marked by a spectacular slip on the takeoff board causing him to flip in the air. In February 2024, he was selected to compete for Jamaica at the

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where he won the bronze medal in the long jump with a seasons best distance of 8.21m. In May 2024, he won the long jump at the

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event in

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with a wind-assisted 8.52 metres. In June 2024, he won the Jamaican Athletics Championships long jump title with a leap of 8.38 metres. He competed in the long jump at the

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where he placed twelfth overall. He won the men’s long jump at the 2025 Jamaican Athletics Championships on 28 June with a jump of 8.16m.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McLeod, Carey 1998 births Living people Jamaican male long jumpers Jamaican male triple jumpers Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field athletes Athletes from Kingston, Jamaica Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Jamaica 21st-century Jamaican sportsmen Arkansas Razorbacks men's track and field athletes Emporia State Hornets men's track and field athletes NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners Diamond League winners