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Biography
Grace Upshaw Tyler (born September 25, 1975) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the long jump. She represented the United States in her specialty at the Summer Olympics in both 2004 and 2008. She has also reached the long jump final at the World Championships in Athletics on two occasions (2003 and 2005). She was the bronze medallist in the long jump at the IAAF World Athletics Final in those years.
Grace Tyler's personal best jump is 6.88 metres (22.6 ft), achieved in July 2008 in Eugene, with which she qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Grace Upshaw attended the University of California and while competing for the California Golden Bears she was the runner-up at the Pac-10 Championships.
Her father, Monte Upshaw, broke the US scholastic long jump record held by Jesse Owens. Her older sister Joy Upshaw was elected into the USATF Masters Hall of Fame and holds several American masters records.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 8th | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | ||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 10th | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 6th | ||
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | ||
| 2006 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 10th | |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | ||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 8th |