Malcolm Clemons
Malcolm Clemons is an American long jumper. He won the 2025 NCAA Championships outdoor title.
Early life
From East Oakland, California, Clemons began running with the Oakland Police Activity League when he was five years-old. He attended Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley in Berkeley, California where he became fluent in French. He attended Saint Mary’s College High School in Berkeley, California before attending and graduating high school fromIMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida in 2020.
Career
He was the 2018 CIF High School State Championships gold medalist.He was the 2018 New Balance Outdoor silver medalist.
He was the 2019 USATF National Junior Olympics bronze medalist.
He was a gold medalist at the NACAC U23 Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica in July 2023.
He finished third in the long jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts in March 2024.
He placed third in the long jump at the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Championships in Eugene, Oregon in June 2024.
He was runner-up in the long jump at the 2024 United States Olympic trials with a distance of 8.18 metres. He subsequently competed in the long jump at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In June 2025, he won the 2025 NCAA Championships title in Eugene, Oregon, with a jump of 8.04 metres.