Jeremy Taiwo

Jeremy Taiwo (born January 15, 1990, in Ballard, Washington) is an American decathlete. His father, Joseph Taiwo, is a Nigerian former triple jumper who competed at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. His mother Irene is Colombian and a lawyer In Seattle for the National Relations Board.

Taiwo qualified for the USA team on July 3, 2016, at the Eugene Track and Field Hayward Field TrackTown USA qualifying matches. He scored a total of 8425 points for a silver medal. 325 points behind Ashton Eaton.

Prep
He was educated at Newport High School and the University of Washington, and competed in college athletics for the Washington Huskies.

Major competition record
He competed at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia and 2015 World Championships in Beijing China.