Erick Walder was a silver medalist at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics and twice bronze medallist at the IAAF World Indoor Championships.
11 Facts About Erick Walder
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Erick Walder took two silver medals at the Goodwill Games.
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Erick Walder ranked number one in the world on performance in the 1994 and 1996 seasons.
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Erick Walder was inducted into The University of Arkansas Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Erick Walder claimed the NCAA outdoor and indoor long jumps and the indoor triple jump titles in 1992,1993 and 1994, and added the outdoor triple jump win to sweep the 1994 NCAA meets:.
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Erick Walder finished 3rd in the triple jump at the 1993 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
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Erick Walder was ranked in the top ten long jumpers in the world by Track and Field News for eight consecutive years and as the best long jumper in the US three times.
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In 2004, Erick Walder tested positive for a legal medication that is banned by USATF.
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Erick Walder received an IAAF suspension from October 2004 to October 2006.
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Erick Walder competed professionally for two years before his retirement in 2010.
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Erick Walder has another son, Trenton Walder, who resides in Conway, Arkansas.