Olympic Showdown: Gator Greats Claye, Taylor Battling for Gold Again

Triple jumpers Will Claye (left) and Christian Taylor (right) took silver and gold at the 2012 Olympics.

Olympic Showdown: Gator Greats Claye, Taylor Battling for Gold Again

Sunday, August 14, 2016 | Track and Field, Olympics

“We’ve made a name for ourselves as Florida jumpers. We’ve got to hold that name up. We’ve got to go out there and compete, and we always seem to do it." --Will Claye, defending Olympic triple jump silver medalist

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