Raymond Higgs
Bahamian long jumper
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Raymond "R.J" Higgs (born 24 January 1991) is a Bahamian long jumper.[1] He competed in the long jump event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]
Personal bests
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | |||
| 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 2014 |
| Indoor | |||
| 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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Bahamas | |||||
| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | High jump | 1.85 m |
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 1st | High jump | 2.06 m |
| 3rd | Long jump | 6.88 m (wind: 0.0 m/s) | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | High jump | 2.02 m | |
| 2nd | Triple jump | 14.74 m (wind: 0.0 m/s) | |||
| 2007 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | 1st | High jump | 2.13 m |
| 3rd | Long jump | 6.83 m (wind: 0.0 m/s) | |||
| 1st | Triple jump | 14.79 m (wind: -2.0 m/s) | |||
| World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | — | High jump | NH | |
| 2008 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1st | High jump | 2.10 m |
| World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 8th | High jump | 2.13 m | |
| 2009 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia | 1st | High jump | 2.21 m |
| 2nd | Long jump | 7.35 m (wind: +1.6 m/s) | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 10th | High jump | 1.90 m | |
| Pan American Junior Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 9th | High jump | 2.00 m | |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | High jump | 2.11 m |
| 3rd | Long jump | 7.35 m (wind: -0.4 m/s) | |||
| World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 29th (q) | High jump | 2.00 m | |
| 11th | Long jump | 7.09 m (wind: -0.8 m/s) | |||
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 3rd | Long jump | 7.75 m (wind: +1.0 m/s) |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 25th (q) | Long jump | 7.72 m (wind: -0.8 m/s) | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 21st (q) | Long jump | 7.76 m (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 13th (q) | Long jump | 7.61 m (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| Pan American Sports Festival | Mexico City, Mexico | 6th | Long jump | 7.76 m A (wind: +0.4 m/s) | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | 4th | Long jump | 7.63 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.[3]
