Tay-Leiha Clark

Tay-Leiha Clark is an Australian athlete who specializes in track and field, with a focus on the long jump and triple jump. She has achieved a silver medal at the Youth Olympic Games and has garnered several national medals throughout her career. Her personal bests are recorded at 6.38m for the long jump and 13.26m for the triple jump.

Born on February 8, 1998, Tay-Leiha Clark embarked on her athletics journey early in life, engaging in various events before concentrating on the long jump and triple jump.

Tay-Leiha Clark commenced her competitive career in 2012, where she participated in the long jump at the Sydney Premiership and also competed in the high jump at the Hobart Australian All Schools Championships.

In 2013, she secured the gold medal in both the long jump and triple jump at the Sydney NSW U16 Championships, as well as the silver medal in the long jump at the Townsville Australian All Schools Championships, and the gold medal in the triple jump at the Sydney NSW All Schools Championships. Additionally, she achieved gold in the high jump at both the Perth Australian U16 Championships and the Sydney NSW All Schools Championships.

Tay-Leiha Clark continued to enhance her skills in 2014, primarily concentrating on the triple jump and long jump. She attained silver and gold medals in the long jump and triple jump at the Sydney Australian U18 Championships and Sydney NSW Junior Championships, respectively. Throughout the season, she earned her first significant international medal, securing silver in the triple jump at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games. In the following season, she captured silver in the long jump and gold in the triple jump at the Sydney Australian U18 Championships, along with gold in the triple jump at the Sydney NSW Championships and Campbelltown NSW Pre-Departure.

Tay-Leiha Clark made her debut at the national championship in 2016, where she finished fourth in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump during the Australian Championships held in Sydney. Throughout the season, she secured gold medals in the triple jump at the Canberra Summer Series, as well as at the Sydney NSW U20, U18, and U17 Championships, in addition to winning at the Perth Australian U20 Championship.

In 2017, Tay-Leiha Clark reached a notable achievement by winning her first national medal. She claimed the silver medal in the triple jump and the bronze medal in the long jump at the Sydney Australian Championships. Furthermore, she also earned a bronze medal in the long jump at both the Brisbane Carlee Beattie Shield and the Canberra Summer of Athletics Grand Prix.

In the subsequent year, 2018, Tay-Leiha Clark maintained her successful trajectory by earning a bronze medal in the triple jump at the Gold Coast Australian Championships. Additionally, she showcased her abilities by securing 4th place in the long jump.

In 2019, Tay-Leiha Clark broadened her competitive scope by participating in international events and achieving outstanding results. She won a bronze medal in the long jump at the Meeting International de la Province de Liege and a silver medal at the Gent Feestenmeeting. Locally, she demonstrated her skill by winning the gold medal in the triple jump at the Sydney NSW Championships and the bronze medal in the long jump at the Canberra Track Classic.

Tay-Leiha Clark did not compete in the 2020 season but returned in 2021, where she secured another long jump title at the Sydney NSW Open Championships. She also achieved a silver medal at the Canberra Super Summer Series and finished fifth at the Sydney Australian Championships.

In 2022, Tay-Leiha Clark took part in various events, including the Brisbane Track Classic, Sydney Australian Championships, and JML Levitate Invite in Miami, Florida; however, she did not manage to secure any podium finishes.

In 2023, Tay-Leiha Clark successfully made her comeback by winning the bronze medal in the long jump at the Auckland Sir Graeme Douglas International. Furthermore, she placed 9th at the Brisbane Australian Championships and ended up 12th at the Canberra ACT U20 & Open Championships in the same event.

Tay-Leiha Clark continued her track and field competitions in 2024, although she only participated in two events. She earned a bronze medal at the Maitland Hunter Winter Series in the long jump with a distance of 5.66m and did not qualify at the Adelaide Australian Championships, where she recorded a jump of 5.80m.