Former Florida Gator Jasmine Moore makes American Olympic history in Paris

Jasmine Moore, the former Florida Gator, etched her name in Olympic history by clinching the bronze medal in the triple jump at the Paris Olympics. Her leap of 14.67 meters, a season-best, not only secured the podium finish but also marked a historic moment as the first-ever bronze medal for an American woman in the event.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Moore expressed her gratitude, attributing her success to her family's unwavering support.

“I’m just so thankful. It was just so amazing having my family here to see this.”

Even before the bronze medal, Moore was set to make history in Paris. She is the first American woman to compete in both the triple jump and the long jump at the same Olympics. Moore initially considered focusing solely on one event before ultimately deciding to compete in both the triple jump and the long jump. With the long jump qualification round set for August 6th, will get a couple days of rest before heading back out to the Olympic track.

During her time with the Florida Gators, Moore was an eight-time SEC champion and a seven-time national champion in the long jump and triple jump. Moore transferred to Florida in 2022 from Georgia and previously competed at the Tokyo Olympics in the triple jump, finishing 12th.

The Gators are now up to seven medals won at the Paris Olympics. If the Florida Gators were a country, they would be in 14th place for total medals, tied with Romania, Hungary, and New Zealand.