Claim: Willie Banks, a track and field athlete who was born in California came in last in the US ranking for triple jump for five straight years.
Evidence: 8th 4th 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 8th - 3rd 9th Banks was ranked among the best in the US and the world over the incredible spread of 18 seasons from 1975 to 1992, including twice world number 1 in 1981 and 1985, according to the votes of the experts of Track and Field News. triple jump