Julian Anthony Howard (born 3 April 1989 in Mannheim) is a German athlete specialising in the long jump.[2] He finished fifth at the 2017 European Indoor Championships.
 Julian Howard in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 April 1989 Mannheim, West Germany |
| Education | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology[1] |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Club | MTG Mannheim LG Region Karlsruhe |
| Coached by | Holger Prestor Udo Metzler |
His personal bests in the event are 8.07 metres outdoors (+0.5 m/s, Wesel 2013) and 8.04 metres indoors (Karlsruhe 2015).
His mother comes from Jamaica.[3]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Germany | ||||
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 8th | 7.40 m |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 21st (q) | 7.13 m |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 5th | 8.00 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 21st (q) | 7.63 m |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 13th (q) | 7.65 m |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 5th | 7.97 m |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 22nd (q) | 7.72 m | |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | – | NM | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 19th (q) | 7.64 m |
References
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