Raymond “R.J” Higgs (born 24 January 1991 in

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) is a Bahamian

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. He competed in the long jump event at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

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Achievements

Higgs competed collegiately in the United States for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. In 2012, he won the long jump in the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships and finished third at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.http://static.lakana.com/nxsglobal/nwahomepage/document_dev/2016/06/30/2016%20MTR%20Olympic%20Trials%20Profiles_9279496_ver1.0.pdf

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Bahamian high jump record progression (run123.one)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Higgs, Raymond 1991 births Living people Bahamian male long jumpers 21st-century Bahamian sportsmen Olympic athletes for the Bahamas Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games athletes for the Bahamas Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for the Bahamas Athletes from Freeport, Bahamas Arkansas Razorbacks men's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games athletes for the Bahamas