- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Preston Carrington". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
Preston Morrand Carrington (born June 12, 1949) is an American former long jumper who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He ran collegiately for Wichita State University.
He set his personal best in the qualifying round of the Olympics, 8.22 m (26 ft 11+1⁄2 in), which would have won a silver medal if it were in the final.