# Muhammad Halim
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{{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](/source/Christiansted%2C_United_States_Virgin_Islands)
| height={{height|m=1.91}}
| weight={{convert|82|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| country={{ISV}}
| sport = Athletics
| event=[Triple jump](/source/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.[[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}}] Halim is a graduate of Charles D'Amico High School in [Albion, New York](/source/Albion_(village)%2C_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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/United_States_Virgin_Islands_records_in_track_and_field) at the 2011 MSU Legacy with 16.61 metres, also his personal best. Halim competed in the [Men's triple jump](/source/Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_triple_jump) event at the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/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''' (wind: +0.2 m/s) || [Ithaca](/source/Ithaca%2C_New_York), United States || 1 May 2010
|-
| Triple jump || '''16.99 m''' (wind: +0.4 m/s) || [Baltimore](/source/Baltimore), United States || 23 April 2016
|-
!colspan="4"|Indoor
|-
| Long jump || '''7.85 m''' || [Ithaca](/source/Ithaca%2C_New_York), United States || 3 December 2011
|-
| Triple jump || '''16.87 m''' || [Ithaca](/source/Ithaca%2C_New_York), 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](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games)
|rowspan=2|[Mayagüez](/source/Mayag%C3%BCez%2C_Puerto_Rico), Puerto Rico
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Long jump
|[7.79 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games_%E2%80%93_Results) (wind: +0.6 m/s)
|-
|5th
|Triple jump
|[16.36](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games_%E2%80%93_Results) (wind: +0.8 m/s)
|-
|rowspan=2|2011
|[Central American and Caribbean Championships](/source/2011_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics)
|[Mayagüez](/source/Mayag%C3%BCez%2C_Puerto_Rico), Puerto Rico
|4th
|Triple jump
|[15.95 m](/source/2011_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results) (wind: -1.2 m/s)
|-
|[Pan American Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games)
|[Guadalajara](/source/Guadalajara), Mexico
|9th
|Triple jump
|[15.94 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_triple_jump) '''A''' (wind: -0.5 m/s)
|-
|2012
|[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics)
|[London](/source/London), United Kingdom
|18th (q)
|Triple jump
|[16.39 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_triple_jump) (wind: -0.6 m/s)
|-
|rowspan=2|2014
|rowspan=2|[Central American and Caribbean Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games)
|rowspan=2|[Xalapa](/source/Xalapa), Mexico
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Long jump
|[7.75 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games_%E2%80%93_Results) '''A''' (wind: -0.6 m/s)
|-
|8th
|Triple jump
|[15.45 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games_%E2%80%93_Results) '''A''' (wind: -1.2 m/s)
|-
|2015
|[NACAC Championships](/source/2015_NACAC_Championships)
|[San José](/source/San_Jos%C3%A9%2C_Costa_Rica), Costa Rica
|9th
|Long jump
|[7.36 m](/source/2015_NACAC_Championships_%E2%80%93_Results)
|-
|2016
|[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics)
|[Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro), Brazil
| –
|Triple jump
|[NM](/source/Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_triple_jump)
|}
==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]
{{Authority control}}
{{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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