Tajay Gayle’s gold medal for Jamaica in the long jump at the IAAF World Championships of Athletics in Doha, Qatar was a surprise to everyone – except for Tajay Gayle. PUMA has signed current long jump World Champion Tajay Gayle.

Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle gets airborne during the Men’s Long Jump event at the IAAF World Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar yesterday. Becoming an 8 metre jumper in 2017, improving from 7.54 the year before to 8.00 metres, he went on to finish fourth at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the silver medal at the 2018 NACAC Championships . DOHA, Qatar — Tajay Gayle created history for Jamaica today when he won gold in the long jump at the 2019 IAAF World Championships currently underway in Doha, Qatar. The 2019 Sportsman of the Year and also classic man Tajay Gayle, kept it safe in this structured blue jacket but added a twist representing his alma mater, Papine High with his tie.

Tajay Gayle (born 2 August 1996) is a Jamaican long jumper. While many in Doha anticipated the coronation of rising long jump star Juan Miguel Echevarria here in Doha, it was instead Tajay Gayle who beat him to the punch courtesy of a stunning Jamaican record of 8.69m – the longest wind-legal leap in the world for ten years. On September 28, 2019, Gayle became the first Jamaican man to win a World Championship gold in the long jump.


Tajay Gayle (sündinud 2. augustil 1996 Kingstonis) on Jamaica kaugushüppaja.. 2016. aastal võistles Tajay Gayle kaugushüppes ja sai tulemuseks 7.54 m. 2017. aastal hüppas ta 11. veebruaril Montego Bays esimest korda üle 8 meetri. Rudolph Brown Weight lifters Kirk Frankson and Deidre Lewis came to slay in their bespoke Premier Gentlemen and Lady Premier printed suits.
Gayle leaped a national record 8.69 meters, best in the world this year, to relegate U.S. Olympic champion Jeff Henderson to silver. Gayle knew he had big jumps in him even as he just barely made it into Saturday’s long jump final, registering 7.89 to …

Gayle was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He is coached by Stephen Francis , who also coaches Olympic and World Champions Elaine Thompson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. He recently competed at the 2019 Doha World Athletics Championships where he took home the gold medal for his 8.69m mark, making him the first Jamaican athlete to win first place in the long jump at a World Championship. It was a surprise, going to long jumper Tajay Gayle. He is a graduate of Papine High School in Kingston and he is a member of the MVP track club.