Raymond "R.J" Higgs (born 24 January 1991) is a Bahamian long jumper. He competed in the long jump event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.London 2012 profile
Personal bests Event Result Venue DateOutdoor High jump 2.21 m Nassau, Bahamas 27 June 2008 Long jump 8.15 m (wind: +0.6 m/s) Athens, United States 14 May 2011 Triple jump 15.92 m (wind: +0.7 m/s) Fayetteville, United States 31 May 2014Indoor High jump 2.16 m Fayetteville, United States 4 March 2011 Long jump 7.99 m Fayetteville, United States 14 February 2014 Triple jump 15.41 m Fayetteville, United States 1 February 2014
Achievements Representing the 2005CARIFTA Games (U17)Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago1stHigh jump1.85 m2006CARIFTA Games (U17)Les Abymes, Guadeloupe1stHigh jump2.06 m3rdLong jump6.88 m (wind: 0.0 m/s)Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago1stHigh jump2.02 m2ndTriple jump14.74 m (wind: 0.0 m/s)2007CARIFTA Games (U17)Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands1stHigh jump2.13 m3rdLong jump6.83 m (wind: 0.0 m/s)1stTriple jump14.79 m (wind: -2.0 m/s)World Youth ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic —High jumpNH2008CARIFTA Games (U20)Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis1stHigh jump2.10 mWorld Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland8thHigh jump2.13 m2009CARIFTA Games (U20)Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia1stHigh jump2.21 m2ndLong jump7.35 m (wind: +1.6 m/s)Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsHavana, Cuba10thHigh jump1.90 mPan American Junior ChampionshipsPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago9thHigh jump2.00 m2010Central American and Caribbean Junior ChampionshipsSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic2ndHigh jump2.11 m3rdLong jump7.35 m (wind: -0.4 m/s)World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, Canada29th (q)High jump2.00 m11thLong jump7.09 m (wind: -0.8 m/s)2011Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico3rdLong jump7.75 m (wind: +1.0 m/s)World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea25th (q)Long jump7.72 m (wind: -0.8 m/s)2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom21st (q)Long jump7.76 m (wind: +0.9 m/s)2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom13th (q)Long jump7.61 m (wind: -0.1 m/s)Pan American Sports FestivalMexico City, Mexico6thLong jump7.76 m A (wind: +0.4 m/s)Central American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Mexico4thLong jump7.63 m A (wind: -0.5 m/s)
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.
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External links
Bahamian high jump record progression (run123.one)