Jake Arnold (athlete)
Jake Arnold at the 2010 TNT - Fortuna Meeting in Kladno | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Jacob Arnold |
| Born | January 3, 1984 Santa Rosa, California, U.S. |
| Home town | Santa Rosa, California |
| Education | Maria Carrillo High School |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Sport | |
| Country | USA |
| Event(s) | Heptathlon, decathlon |
Robert Jacob "Jake" Arnold (born January 3, 1984, in Santa Rosa, California) is a decathlete from the United States. He represented the United States in the decathlon at the 2007 and 2009 World Championships ranking 13th and 24th respectively. He became the first athlete to win back-to-back NCAA decathlon titles in over twenty years after winning the event in both 2006 and 2007.
His personal best in the decathlon is 8253 points, while his indoor heptathlon best is 5909 points.