Records and Results
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Elexis lives for track and field. His primary events are the long jump and triple jump.
You can see results from past competitions including the two records that Gillette holds.
Records
- American record in long jump: 6.46m (21'2")
- American record in triple jump: 12.19m (40')
Competition Results
2008
- June
- Tempe, Arizona — 2008 U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Trials
- Long jump competition: Gold medal — 5.56m (18'2")
- Triple jump competition: Gold medal — 11.50m (37'7")
- Set new American record in triple jump for totally blind athletes
- Named to second consecutive U.S. Paralympic Team
- September
- Beijing, China — 2008 Paralympic Games
- Long jump competition: Silver Medal — 6.46m (21'2)
- Triple jump competition: 5th place — 12.19m (40')
- Set new American records in long jump and triple jump for totally blind athletes
2007
- June
- Atlanta, Georgia — U.S. ParaPan American Games Track & Field Trials
- Long jump competition: Gold medal — 5.81m (19'1")
- Selected to second consecutive IBSA World Championships team
- August
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — ParaPan American Games
- Selected to first ParaPan American Games team
- Long jump competition: Bronze medal — 5.92m (19'4")
2006
- February
- Selected to attend Visa World Cup in Manchester, England
- May
- Manchester, England — Visa World Cup
- Long jump competition: Silver medal
- June
- Atlanta, Georgia — U.S. IPC Athletics World Championships Track & Field Trials
- Long jump competition: Gold medal — 6.01m (19'7")
- September
- Assen, the Netherlands — IPC Athletics World Championships
- Long jump competition: Silver medal — 6.12m (20'1")
- Selected to first IPC Athletics World Championships team
2005
- July
- Selected to first European Championships team
- August
- Espoo, Finland — European Championships
- Long jump competition: 5th place — 5.83m (19'1")
2004
- June
- Selected to first U.S. Paralympic Games team
- September
- Athens, Greece — 2004 Paralympic Games
- Long jump competition: Silver medal — 6.24m (20'5")
- Set new American record in long jump for totally blind athletes
2003
- May
- Named Raleigh’s News & Observer Male Athlete of the Year
- June
- Selected to first IBSA World Championships team
- August
- Quebec, Canada — IBSA World Championships
- Long jump competition: 5th place — 5.99m (19'7")
- Set new American record in long jump for totally blind athletes
2002
- July
- Colorado Springs, Colorado — USABA Nationals
- Long jump competition: Gold medal — 5.86m (19'2")
- Set new American record in long jump for totally blind athletes
- November
- Named USABA Athlete of the Year
