As a child, Jasmine Moore had a passion for jumping. She dreamed of one day being a cheerleader for her local team, the Dallas Cowboys.
Now at 23,
she has achieved the remarkable feat of being the first U.S. woman to qualify for the Olympic Games in both the triple jump and long jump.
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Jasmine Moore reacts following her victory in the women’s triple jump final on day two of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 22, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Growing up in the Dallas-Forth Worth area, Moore initially participated in gymnastics and competitive cheerleading before focusing on track and field.
She began with the triple jump and later added long jump due to its similarities.
“My main goal was always to get a free college education through a scholarship,” she mentioned.
She received a scholarship offer from Georgia, joined, and later transferred to Florida after two years.
Moore has utilized this scholarship to become a seven-time NCAA champion.
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Jasmine Moore competes in the women’s triple jump final on day two of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 22, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Moore competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, finishing 12th in the qualifying round for the triple jump.
This time, she will also take part in the long jump. While she is making history by competing in both the triple jump and long jump, she regards it as a normal achievement.
Switching between events is common at high school and college levels, but it’s unprecedented at the Olympic level.
Moore wasn’t even aware she was making history; her main objective was simply to qualify for both events.
Regarding her preferences for the events:
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Jasmine Moore competes in the women’s long jump final on day nine of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 29, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
“I feel like triple jump is my specialty,” she commented. “I believe I have a lot of potential in that event. When everything falls into place, I enjoy it even more. Long jump, on the other hand, is exhilarating because you get to soar through the air without thinking about all the phases.”
Moore, whose parents were both collegiate track athletes, will be supported by her whole family during the competition. She’ll also be cheering for her boyfriend, Joseph Fahnbulleh, a three-time NCAA champion from Florida whom she met at the Tokyo Games, as he competes for gold in the men’s 200 meters.
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Jasmine Moore reacts after winning the women’s triple jump final on day two of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 22, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
The final for the long jump is set for August 8, coinciding with the men’s 200 meters gold medal race, and both Moore and Fahnbulleh hope to be in contention for gold.
What has she learned throughout this journey?
“This experience has shown me, ‘Oh, I am capable of doing this, so I don’t have to choose,’ which is the most thrilling aspect,” she remarked.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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