Troy Doris
Troy Doris is an American triple jumper of Guyanese descent. He competed at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. He finished seventh with a mark of 16.90 meters.
He was born in Chicago to Guyanese parents. He graduated from Bolingbrook High School in Bolingbrook, Illinois in 2007. Doris was a two-time junior college national champion at the College of DuPage before transferring to the University of Iowa. Prior to competing in the 2016 Olympics, Troy was a physical education teacher at a Noble Network Charter school, Chicago Bulls College Prep, in Chicago, Illinois. Before choosing to compete for Guyana, he placed eighth at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in the triple jump.
Doris was Guyana's flag bearer at the 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.
Doris won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in triple jump.
