Tori Franklin

Tori Franklin (born October 7, 1992) is an American triple jumper.[2] Tori Franklin competed in the women's triple jump at the 2019 and 2017 World Championships in Athletics, jumping a personal best 14.03 m (46 ft 1⁄4 in) in the preliminary round to place 9th & 13th respectively.[3] Franklin competed in the 2018 World Indoor Championships, jumping 8th place 14.03 m (46 ft 1⁄4 in) in the final.

Tori Franklin
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1992-10-07) October 7, 1992
Westmont, Illinois, United States
ResidenceOak Park, Illinois
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight122 lb (55 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump
College teamMichigan State Spartans
ClubOiselle[1]
Turned pro2015
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2019 DohaTriple Jump
2017 LondonTriple Jump
World Indoor Championships
2018 BirminghamTriple Jump
NACAC Under-23 Championships
2014 KamloopsTriple Jump

Competition

Tori Franklin broke the U.S. Indoor record from Keturah Orji in the triple jump with her 14.57 m (47 ft 9 1⁄2 in) at 2019 Meeting Villa de Madrid in Gallur, Madrid.

Tori Franklin broke the U.S. record in the triple jump with her 14.84 m (48 ft 8 1⁄4 in) performance at the International Meeting Region de Guadeloupe in Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, France (overseas region) on May 12, 2018 - surpassing Olympic 4th-place finisher Keturah Orji‘s 14.71 m (48 ft 3 in).[4]

Franklin qualified for the final with her 14.03 m (46 ft 1⁄4 in) first round jump at the World Indoor Championships, to eventually place 8th.

Tori Franklin competed in the women's triple jump at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics, jumping a then personal best 14.03 m (46 ft 1⁄4 in) in the preliminary round to rank #13 as the best non-qualifying athlete.[5]

Tori Franklin delivered another terrific performance on Saturday evening at the 2014 North America Central American and Caribbean Under-23 Championships in Kamloops, British Columbia. Franklin competed for the United States in the triple jump and posted a mark of 13.42 meters to finish first overall in the event.[6]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 9th Triple jump 14.08 m (46 ft 2 in)
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 8th Triple jump 14.03 m (46 ft 0 in)
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 14th Triple jump 14.03 m (46 ft 0 in)
2014 NACAC U23 Kamloops Hillside Stadium 1st Triple Jump 13.42 m (44 ft 0 in)[7]

US Track and field Championships

2018

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 2nd Triple jump 14.36 m (47 ft 1 in)
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Staten Island, New York 2nd Triple jump 14.45 m (47 ft 5 in)
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 2nd Triple jump 14.52 m (47 ft 8 in)
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st Triple jump 14.15 m (46 ft 5 in)[8]
2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 2nd Triple jump 13.80 m (45 ft 3 in)[9]
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1st Triple jump 13.86 m (45 ft 6 in)
2016 USA Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 9th Triple jump 13.13 m (43 ft 1 in)
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Portland, Oregon 2nd Triple jump 13.66 m (44 ft 10 in)[10]
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 11th Triple jump 13.01 m (42 ft 8 in)[11]
2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California
Hornet Stadium (Sacramento)		 10th Triple jump 12.93 m (42 ft 5 in)[12]
2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa
Drake Stadium (Drake University)		 5th Triple jump 13.45 m (44 ft 2 in)[13]
2012 US Olympic Trials - Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon
Hayward Field		 17th Triple jump 12.53 m (41 ft 1 in)[14]

Michigan State University

Tori Franklin broke the Michigan State University Spartans school record in the triple jump for the first time 13.39 m (43 ft 11 in) en route to a first-place finish at the University of Notre Dame Meyo Invitational to earn February 2014 Big Ten Conference athlete of the week for Women's Indoor Track and Field.[15] [16] [17] [18]

Tori Franklin set Michigan State University Spartans school records in the triple jump 13.56 m (44 ft 6 in) indoor and 13.41 m (44 ft 0 in) outdoor.[19]

YearBig Ten indoorNCAA indoorBig Ten OutdoorNCAA Outdoor
2015Triple Jump 13.31 m (43 ft 8 in) 1stTriple Jump 12.65 m (41 ft 6 in) 12thTriple Jump 12.72 m (41 ft 9 in) 5thTriple Jump 13.38 m (43 ft 11 in) 5th
2014Triple Jump 13.56 m (44 ft 6 in) 1stTriple Jump 13.17 m (43 ft 3 in) 5thTriple Jump 13.16 m (43 ft 2 in) 1stTriple Jump 12.76 m (41 ft 10 in) 13th
2013Triple Jump 12.61 m (41 ft 4 in) 6thTriple Jump 13.16 m (43 ft 2 in) 1stTriple Jump 13.56 m (44 ft 6 in) 4th
2012Triple Jump 12.84 m (42 ft 2 in) 2ndTriple Jump 13.34 m (43 ft 9 in) 3rdTriple Jump 12.91 m (42 ft 4 in) 3rdTriple Jump 13.00 m (42 ft 8 in) 12th

Prep

As a senior in 2011, Tori anchored a 4x400 meters at Illinois High School Association AAA state track and field final to a silver medal.[20] As a Junior in 2010, Tori took gold as IHSA AAA state champion in triple jump with a Downers Grove South High School record in 40 feet 0.5 inches (12.205 m) and anchored a 4x400 meters at Illinois High School Association AAA state track and field final to a bronze medal.[21] As a Sophomore in 2009, Tori took silver as IHSA AAA state champion in triple jump in 38 feet 6.5 inches (11.748 m).[22]

References
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  6. "TORI FRANKLIN WINS TRIPLE JUMP FOR U.S. TEAM AT NACAC CHAMPIONSHIPS". Michigan State University. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  7. "2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics Results" (PDF). usatf.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  8. "2018 USA Track & Field - Results - FULL USATF Championships Results". usatf.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  9. "2017 USA Track & Field - Results - FULL USATF Championships - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 Hornets Stadium, Sacramento Results". usatf.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
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  13. "2013 USA Track & Field - Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  14. "2012 US Track and Field Olympic Trials - USA Track & Field - Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  15. "Tori Franklin Michigan State and Ohio State Earn Women's Indoor Track and Field Weekly Accolades". Big Ten Network. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  16. "Tori Franklin Michigan State Track and Field Results". Track and Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  17. "Tori Franklin Michigan State Women's Track and Field Profile". Michigan State Spartans. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  18. "Tori Franklin Michigan State Women's Indoor Track and Field Go Fund Me". Big Ten Network. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  19. "Michigan State University Women's Track and Field Records". Michigan State Spartans. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  20. "Tori Franklin Downers Grove South High School results - Mustangs - Downers Grove, IL". DyeStat. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  21. "Downers Grove (South) Mustangs - Downers Grove, IL Triple Jump women". Athletic.net. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
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