Jonathan Moore
Date of Birth: 31 May 1984
Born: Sutton Coldfield
Lives: Birmingham
Coach: Aston Moore
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International Highlights
2001 World Youths Triple Jump gold;
2001 European Junior Triple Jump silver medal,
2005 European Under 23 Long Jump 11th
Triple Jump
Development
National Championships
1999-2000 AAA Under 17 Triple Jump gold, English Schools U17 Triple Jump
jump gold,
2000 English Schools Under 19 Triple Jump gold; AAA U17 Long Jump gold,
2001-2 AAA U20 Long Jump gold,
2001 English Schools Long Jump gold,
2004-5 AAA U23 Long Jump gold
2005 AAA Triple Jump gold
Personal Best Performances
Outdoor: Long Jump 8.03 (2002), 8.12w (2008),
Triple Jump 16.43 (2001),
Indoor: Â Â Â Long Jump 7.74 (2008), Triple Jump 15.89 (2005)
100 metres 10.8 (2004)
Career summary
.As a teenager Jonathan was an outstanding athletics prospect. At the age of 17 he was crowned the World Youth Triple Jump champion and the European under 20 silver medallist. A few weeks before his 18th birthday, Jonathan showed his versatility and immense potential when he long jumped beyond the eight metres barrier and was selected as one of the youngest members of the England team for the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. However at the end of June whilst competing at the England Under 20 Championships, Jonathan hopes disintegrated when he very badly inured his knee.
Last season Jonathan’s hard work started to pay dividends when after six long years he once again improved his career best jump to 8.12 metres. He now is very keen to build on this improvement and finally realise the immense potential that he displayed as a teenager. Jonathan’s father and coach, Aston Moore, is a former British record holder for the Triple Jump
What are your targets for 2009 and then on to 2012?
The 2009 season and the years between now and 2012 are stepping stones toward gaining selection for London 2012 games. My target this year is to qualify for the World Championship in Berlin. To do that I will need to Long Jump beyond 8.15m which would represent a life time personal best for me. I would also like to take part and hopefully medal in the Commonwealth games and European Championship in 2010 before having a second go at the World Championship in 2011 as a dress rehearsal for the Olympic Games the following year.
What motivated you to take up the sport of athletics and what keeps that motivation going?
My father is an athletics coach and so I have always been in and around the sport from an early age. I realised very early on that I was good at the sport and achieved some success as a young athlete. I now want to achieve a similar successes as a senior competitor.
Who has most influenced your athletics career so far and why?
Ted King, my first coach. He helped me to all my international achievement as a young athlete. The other person who has influenced me is my father Aston Moore. He is also now my coach and I am hoping to take the next step and breakthrough with his support. Both have guided me and help me to identify the paths to success in athletics.
Your biggest hero?
Michael Powell the world record holder for the long jump, followed closely by Carl Lewis.
What does the sponsorship / support of AGA mean to you?
The support from AGA will be a big help. Preparation for major competition can be expensive, doing things without cutting corners can be so difficult without financial support. The AGA sponsorship will minimize the amount of compromises I will have to make to be successful.
What has to date been your highlight as a member of Birchfield Harriers?
Although an individual sport, being part of a team is an essential part of athletics and I have been a member of some very successful Birchfield Harriers teams over many years. I began as a young athlete and have won many league titles at that level with the team. Last year in a league match I long jumped my furthest distance ever (8.12m) in a Birchfield vest.
What else could a higher level of funding do to help your athletics career?
There are number of areas which impact performance, for instance physiotherapy, nutrition and equipment to name a few. However the most expensive one-off expense for an athlete is the final preparation prior to the outdoor season beginning. We call this warm weather training, this is where the athlete travel abroad to warmer climate and do their most intensive training in preparation for the summer season. This can sometime cost more than £1000.