United States Miguel Pate

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  • Birthdate: June 13, 1979
  • Weight: 194 lbs (88 kg)
  • Height: 6’2” (1.88 m)
  • Age: 30 years
  • Gender: Male

Athlete Medal Count

  • Gold 0
  • Silver 0
  • Bronze 0
  • Total 0
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Athlete Events

Track & Field
Track & Field Events
DateRoundResult
08/16Men's Long Jump Qualification7.34 (38th)
08/16Men's Long Jump Qualification - Group 27.34 (18th)

Athlete Profile

  • 2005 USA Outdoor champion; two-time USA Indoor champion ('02, '03); 2002 NCAA Indoor champion; 2001 World University Games champion; fourth at 2001 World Outdoor Championships; three-time USA Outdoor runner-up ('01, '02, '07).
  • Enjoyed satisfying long jump victory at the 2005 USA Outdoor Championships, made even sweeter when recalling an incident two years previous that nearly ended his track and field career.
  • At the 2003 Nike Prefontaine Classic, suffered what could have been a career-ending injury during his final jump of the competition. After already winning the event with a mark of 8.27m/27-01.75, he landed awkwardly, tearing his lateral cruciate ligament (LCL), anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). Unable to compete for remainder of the 2003 and most of 2004 seasons, Pate spent first six weeks after surgery on crutches and then 15 months doing intense rehab to comeback for 2005 season. Stormed back from injuries in 2005 to win USA Outdoor title and finish year ranked No. 2 in the world behind countryman Dwight Phillips.
  • Won 2002 USA Indoor Championships with an enormous personal-best leap of 8.59m/28-2.25 - farthest long jump indoors by an American since Carl Lewis set the world record in 1984. Only Lewis, Ivan Pedroso of Cuba and Pate have bettered 28 feet indoors.
  • Pate was all-state in both basketball and track and field as a prep senior at West Feliciana High School.
  • Enrolled as a two-sport athlete at Meridian Community College, but decided to concentrate on track and field after his freshman season.
  • Has high jumped 2.18/7-1.75.
  • Received degree in Criminal Justice in spring of 2002.
  • Surprised many with fourth-place finish at 2001 World Outdoors.

Overall Medal Count

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Overall Medal Count
Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
Flag of United States 36 38 36 110
Flag of China 51 21 28 100
Flag of Russia 23 21 28 72
Flag of Britain 19 13 15 47
Flag of Australia 14 15 17 46
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