Juliana Yendork
Encyclopedia
Juliana Yendork is a retired Ghanaian American
long jump
er and triple jump
er.
She won the gold medal at the 1988 African Championships
. That year she also competed at the 1988 Olympic Games
, one month before her 16th birthday to fulfill the dream of her father, Charles who had been denied the opportunity to compete in the 1976 Olympic Games
by the hastily called African boycott. Her personal best jump was 6.32 metres, achieved in June 1989 in Schwechat
.
She later became an American citizen, and focused on the triple jump
, setting a career best of 13.42 metres in May 1991 in Norwalk
while still at Walnut High School
. That mark stood as the National High School Record for ten years.
She continued competing for UCLA, who also hired her father as their jumps coach but never attained the high level marks of her high school days. She was inducted into the Mt. SAC Relays
Hall of Fame in 1993.
Ghanaian American
Ghanaian Americans are citizens of the United States who are of Ghanaian heritage or were born in Ghana and immigrated to the United States of America.-Early history:...
long jump
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 take off point...
er and triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er.
She won the gold medal at the 1988 African Championships
1988 African Championships in Athletics
-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
. That year she also competed at the 1988 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's long jump
The Women's Long Jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 32 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Thursday September 29, 1988.-Records:...
, one month before her 16th birthday to fulfill the dream of her father, Charles who had been denied the opportunity to compete in the 1976 Olympic Games
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
by the hastily called African boycott. Her personal best jump was 6.32 metres, achieved in June 1989 in Schwechat
Schwechat
Schwechat is a city south-east of Vienna known for the Vienna International Airport and Schwechater beer. It is also home to the refineries belonging to the Austrian national oil company OMV.- Geography :...
.
She later became an American citizen, and focused on the triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
, setting a career best of 13.42 metres in May 1991 in Norwalk
Norwalk
Norwalk is the name of several places in the United States of America:*Norwalk, California, a suburb of Los Angeles*Norwalk, Connecticut, a city in southwestern Connecticut that contains several neighborhoods including Central Norwalk, East Norwalk, South Norwalk, and West Norwalk** The Norwalk...
while still at Walnut High School
Walnut High School
Walnut High School is located in Walnut, California, among the San Jose Hills of the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California. It is a public school in the Walnut Valley Unified School District. The school is a two-time National Blue Ribbon school and five-time California Distinguished school...
. That mark stood as the National High School Record for ten years.
She continued competing for UCLA, who also hired her father as their jumps coach but never attained the high level marks of her high school days. She was inducted into the Mt. SAC Relays
Mt. SAC Relays
The Mt. SAC Relays are an annual track and field festival held primarily at Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the Mt. San Antonio College campus in Walnut, California. The relays, held in April each year, were started by then track coach Hilmer Lodge in 1959. The meet attracts all levels and disciplines of...
Hall of Fame in 1993.