Grace Upshaw Tyler (born September 25, 1975) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the long jump. She represented the United States in her specialty at the Summer Olympics in both 2004 and 2008. She has also reached the long jump final at the World Championships in Athletics on two occasions (2003 and 2005). She was the bronze medallist in the long jump at the IAAF World Athletics Final in those years.
Grace Tyler's personal best jump is , achieved in July 2008 in Eugene, with which she qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.Grace Upshaw . Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2012-01-31.
Grace Upshaw attended the University of California and while competing for the California Golden Bears she was the runner-up at the Pac-10 championships.Grace Upshaw . Calbears. Retrieved on 2012-01-31.
Her father, Monte Upshaw, broke the US scholastic long jump record held by Jesse Owens.Grace Upshaw. USATF (2009). Retrieved on 2012-01-31. Her older sister Joy Upshaw was elected into the USATF Masters Hall of Fame and holds several American masters records.
Achievements 2003World ChampionshipsParis, France 8thWorld Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco 3rd2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece 10thWorld Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco 6th2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland 7thWorld Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monaco 3rd2006IAAF World Indoor ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia10thWorld Athletics FinalStuttgart, Germany 6th2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China 8th
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