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Salif Mane

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Salif Mane
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Triple jump: 17.52m (Eugene, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
NACAC U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Jose Triple jump

Salif Mane (born 12 December 2001) is an American triple jumper. He won the US Olympic trials in 2024.[1]

Early life[edit]

From The Bronx, New York City, he attended Bronx High School of Science and Fairleigh Dickinson University.[2][3]

Career[edit]

He finished fourth in the triple jump at the 2023 USATF Outdoor Championships and was named as a reserve for the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[2] He was runner up in the NACAC U23 Championships triple jump competition in San Jose, Costa Rica in July 2023.[4]

He won the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor triple jump title in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024 competing for Fairleigh Dickinson University.[5]

He won the 2024 United States Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon on 30 June 2024, recording a personal best distance of 17.52 metres.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Salif Mane". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "FDU's Salif Mane Leaps to Fourth Place Finish In Triple Jump at USATF Championships". Northeastconference.org. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  3. ^ Robinson, David (4 March 2023). "How did All-American Salif Mane end up jumping for Fairleigh Dickinson?". scarerecruiting. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  4. ^ "NACAC U23 Championships". World Athletics. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ "DANIEL HAUGH (HAMMER), SHELBY MCEWEN (HIGH JUMP), SALIF MANE (TRIPLE JUMP) WIN MEN'S FIELD EVENTS ON FINAL DAY AT TRIALS". dyestat. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  6. ^ "SALIF MANE CHAMPION MEN'S TRIPLE JUMP - U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS 2024". dyestat. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.