{{short description|American athlete (born 1986)}} {{for|the Egyptian footballer|Mohamed Halim}} {{Infobox sportsperson | image= | caption= | fullname = Muhammad Taqi Abdul Halim | birth_date= {{birth date and age|1986|10|26|df=y}} | birth_place= Christiansted, United States Virgin Islands | height={{height|m=1.91}} | weight={{convert|82|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | country={{ISV}} | sport = Athletics | event=Triple jump | coach = | highestranking = | pb= 16.99 metres (2016) | medaltemplates = |updated= 18 August 2012 }} '''Muhammad Taqi Abdul Halim''' (born 26 October 1986) is an American athlete.<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/halim-muhammad-1060828/ London2012.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826233124/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/halim-muhammad-1060828/ |date=2012-08-26}}</ref> Halim is a graduate of Charles D'Amico High School in Albion, New York where he shattered school records in track and field. Halim was recruited by, and attended Cornell University, following strong performances as a member of Albion's varsity track team. He graduated from Cornell University in 2008, at which point he started a career as a financial analyst, while continuing to train vigorously in various track and field events. At the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, he won a silver medal in the men's long jump event. He also broke the territory's men's triple jump record at the 2011 MSU Legacy with 16.61 metres, also his personal best. Halim competed in the Men's triple jump event at the 2012 Summer Olympics but was eliminated in the first round.
==Personal bests== {| class="wikitable" |- !Event !! Result !! Venue !! Date |- !colspan="4"|Outdoor |- | Long jump || '''7.82 m''' <small>(wind: +0.2 m/s)</small> || Ithaca, United States || 1 May 2010 |- | Triple jump || '''16.99 m''' <small>(wind: +0.4 m/s)</small> || Baltimore, United States || 23 April 2016 |- !colspan="4"|Indoor |- | Long jump || '''7.85 m''' || Ithaca, United States || 3 December 2011 |- | Triple jump || '''16.87 m''' || Ithaca, United States || 3 December 2011 |}
==Achievements== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes|class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size: 90%;}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing the {{ISV}} |- |rowspan=2|2010 |rowspan=2|Central American and Caribbean Games |rowspan=2|Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Long jump |7.79 m <small>(wind: +0.6 m/s)</small> |- |5th |Triple jump |16.36 <small>(wind: +0.8 m/s)</small> |- |rowspan=2|2011 |Central American and Caribbean Championships |Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |4th |Triple jump |15.95 m <small>(wind: -1.2 m/s)</small> |- |Pan American Games |Guadalajara, Mexico |9th |Triple jump |15.94 m '''A''' <small>(wind: -0.5 m/s)</small> |- |2012 |Olympic Games |London, United Kingdom |18th (q) |Triple jump |16.39 m <small>(wind: -0.6 m/s)</small> |- |rowspan=2|2014 |rowspan=2|Central American and Caribbean Games |rowspan=2|Xalapa, Mexico |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Long jump |7.75 m '''A''' <small>(wind: -0.6 m/s)</small> |- |8th |Triple jump |15.45 m '''A''' <small>(wind: -1.2 m/s)</small> |- |2015 |NACAC Championships |San José, Costa Rica |9th |Long jump |7.36 m |- |2016 |Olympic Games |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | – |Triple jump |NM |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{World Athletics}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418113734/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/muhammad-halim-1.html Sports reference biography] *[http://www.tilastopaja.org/db/atm.php?ID=65372&Season=2014&Odd=1 Tilastopaja biography]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Halim, Muhammad}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:United States Virgin Islands long jumpers Category:United States Virgin Islands triple jumpers Category:Cornell University alumni Category:Pan American Games competitors for the United States Virgin Islands Category:Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Virgin Islands Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Sportspeople from Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Category:United States Virgin Islands men track and field athletes Category:Olympic men triple jumpers Category:Men triple jumpers Category:Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for the United States Virgin Islands Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Category:NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners Category:Cornell Big Red men's track and field athletes Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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