James Stallworth (athlete)
American track and field athlete (born 1971)
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James Stallworth (born April 29, 1971) is a retired American track and field athlete, primarily known for the long jump. He holds the NFHS High School Record for the long jump, with a jump of 8.04 metres (26.4 ft)[1] set while winning the CIF California State High School Championships in Norwalk, California on June 3, 1989.[2][3] Stallworth attended Tulare Union High School, the same high school as two time Olympic Decathlon champion Bob Mathias and Discus Gold Medalist Sim Iness.
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Continuing his junior career, he won the USATF Junior Championships in 1990, setting a meet record of 8.17 metres (26.8 ft)[4] which qualified him for the International team. He was also Junior National Champion at 200 meters.[5] In Plovdiv, Bulgaria, he won the 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics, setting a personal best of 8.20 metres (26.9 ft) in the qualifying round, the # 152performance on the world all-time list.[6] He also won a Bronze medal in the 200 meters in that same competition. In 1991, as a 20-year-old, he placed second behind Mike Powell in the United States Olympic Festival.[7]
After a 9-year absence from competition Stallworth returned to competition in 2000. He achieved a 7.93 metres (26.0 ft) long jump in a local championship in Long Beach, California.[8] but did not make the Olympic team.
As of 2017, Stallworth was working as a warehouse worker[9] at a Rescue Mission.
