Tay-Leiha Clark is an athlete from Australia specializing in track and field events, particularly the long jump and triple jump. She has earned a silver medal at the Youth Olympic Games and has multiple national medals to her name. Her personal records stand at 6.38m for the long jump and 13.26m for the triple jump.
Born on February 8, 1998, Tay-Leiha Clark began her journey in athletics at a young age, participating in various events before ultimately focusing on the long jump and triple jump.
Tay-Leiha Clark began her competitive journey in 2012, participating in the long jump at the Sydney Premiership and competing in the high jump at the Hobart Australian All Schools Championships.
In 2013, she took home the gold in the long jump and triple jump at the Sydney NSW U16 Championships, the silver in the long jump at the Townsville Australian All Schools Championships, and the gold in the triple jump at the Sydney NSW All Schools Championships. She also won the gold in the high jump at the Perth Australian U16 Championships and the Sydney NSW All Schools Championships.
Tay-Leiha Clark continued to gain experience in 2014, focussing mostly on the triple jump and long jump. She earned silver and gold in the long jump and triple jump at the Sydney Australian U18 Championships and Sydney NSW Junior Championships, respectively. During the season, she won her first major international medal, taking silver in the triple jump at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games. The next season, she won the long jump silver and triple jump gold at the Sydney Australian U18 Championships, as well as the triple jump gold in the Sydney NSW Championships and Campbelltown NSW Pre-Departure.
Tay-Leiha Clark made her national championship debut in 2016, placing fourth in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump at the Australian Championships in Sydney. During the season, she won gold medals in the triple jump at the Canberra Summer Series, the Sydney NSW U20, U18, and U17 Championships, and the Perth Australian U20 Championship.
In 2017, Tay-Leiha Clark achieved a significant milestone by securing her first national medal. She earned the silver medal in the triple jump and the bronze medal in the long jump at the Sydney Australian Championships. Additionally, she achieved the bronze medal at both the Brisbane Carlee Beattie Shield and the Canberra Summer of Athletics Grand Prix in the long jump event.
The following year, in 2018, Tay-Leiha Clark continued her success by winning the bronze medal in the triple jump at the Gold Coast Australian Championships. She also demonstrated her talent by finishing in 4th place in the long jump.
In 2019, Tay-Leiha Clark expanded her horizons by competing internationally and achieving remarkable results. She secured the bronze medal in the long jump at the Meeting International de la Province de Liege and the silver medal at the Gent Feestenmeeting. On the local front, she showcased her prowess by clinching the gold medal at the Sydney NSW Championships in the triple jump and the bronze medal at the Canberra Track Classic in the long jump.
Tay-Leiha Clark sat out the 2020 season but made her comeback in 2021, securing another long jump title at the Sydney NSW Open Championships. She also earned a silver medal at the Canberra Super Summer Series and placed fifth at the Sydney Australian Championships.
In 2022, Tay-Leiha Clark participated in several events, including the Brisbane Track Classic, Sydney Australian Championships, and JML Levitate Invite in Miami, Florida; however, she did not achieve any podium finishes.
In 2023, Tay-Leiha Clark made a successful comeback by claiming the bronze medal in the long jump at the Auckland Sir Graeme Douglas International. Additionally, she secured 9th place at the Brisbane Australian Championships and finished 12th at the Canberra ACT U20 & Open Championships in the same discipline.
Tay-Leiha Clark continue competing at the track and field in 2024, although only taking part in two competitions. She earned the bronze at the Maitland Hunter Winter Series in the long jump with 5.66m and did not overcome the qualifications at the Adelaide Australian Championships with 5.80m.
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