Surinamese athlete
Miguel van Assen
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| Birth name | Miguel Uriel van Assen |
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| Born | (1997-07-30) 30 July 1997 (age 26) |
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| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
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| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | Triple jump |
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Miguel Uriel van Assen (born 30 July 1997) is a Surinamese athlete specializing in the triple jump.[2] He won the gold medal at the 2017 South American Championships. In addition, he won multiple medals in age-group competitions, including the gold at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games.[3]
His personal best in the event is 16.94 metres set in Asunción in 2017.[4] This is the current national record.
International competitions
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing  Suriname
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| 2012
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CARIFTA Games (U17)
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Hamilton, Bermuda
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6th
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High jump
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1.85 m
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| 2nd1
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Triple jump
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14.57 m
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| 2013
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CARIFTA Games (U17)
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Nassau, Bahamas
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1st
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High jump
|
2.03 m
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| 1st
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Triple jump
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15.19 m
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| World Youth Championships
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Donetsk, Ukraine
|
5th (q)
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Triple jump
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15.48 m2
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| 2014
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South American Games
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Santiago, Chile
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10th
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Long jump
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7.20 m
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| 4th
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Triple jump
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15.54 m
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| CARIFTA Games (U20)
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Fort-de-France, Martinique
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3rd
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Long jump
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7.12 m
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| 1st
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Triple jump
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16.33 m
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Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U18)
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Morelia, Mexico
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1st
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Triple jump
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16.01 m
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| World Junior Championships
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Eugene, United States
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11th
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Triple jump
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15.51 m
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| Youth Olympic Games
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Nanjing, China
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1st
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Triple jump
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16.15 m
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| 2015
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CARIFTA Games (U20)
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Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
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1st
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Triple jump
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16.24 m
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| Pan American Games
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Toronto, Canada
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7th
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Triple jump
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16.25 m
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| 2016
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CARIFTA Games (U20)
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St. George's, Grenada
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1st
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Long jump
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7.66 m
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| World U20 Championships
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Bydgoszcz, Poland
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8th
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Triple jump
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15.75 m
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| 2017
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Islamic Solidarity Games
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Baku, Azerbaijan
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2nd
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Long jump
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7.63 m
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| 3rd
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Triple jump
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16.64 m
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| South American Championships
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Asunción, Paraguay
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1st
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Triple jump
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16.94 m
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| World Championships
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London, United Kingdom
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23rd (q)
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Triple jump
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16.38 m
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| 2018
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South American Games
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Cochabamba, Bolivia
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1st
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Triple jump
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16.81 m
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| Central American and Caribbean Games
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Barranquilla, Colombia
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3rd
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Triple jump
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16.96 m
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| 2019
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South American Championships
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Lima, Peru
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3rd
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Triple jump
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16.11 m
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| 2020
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South American Indoor Championships
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Cochabamba, Bolivia
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8th
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Long jump
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7.25 m
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| 2021
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South American Championships
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Guayaquil, Ecuador
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3rd
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Triple jump
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16.73 m (w)
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1Out of competition performance
2No mark in the final
