# Raymond Higgs

Raymond “R.J” Higgs (born 24 January 1991 in Freeport) is a Bahamian long jumper. He competed in the long jump event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

## Personal bests

| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
| Outdoor ||||
| High jump | 2.21 m | Nassau | 27 Jun 2008 |
| Long jump | 8.15 m (wind: +0.6 m/s) | Athens, Georgia | 14 May 2011 |
| Triple jump | 15.92 m (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 31 May 2014 |
| Indoor ||||
| High jump | 2.16 m | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 4 Mar 2011 |
| Long jump | 7.99 m | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 14 Feb 2014 |
| Triple jump | 15.41 m | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 1 Feb 2014 |

## Achievements

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing the Bahamas ||||||
| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | High jump | 1.85 m |
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 1st | High jump | 2.06 m |
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 3rd | Long jump | 6.88 m (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | High jump | 2.02 m |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | Triple jump | 14.74 m (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 2007 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | 1st | High jump | 2.13 m |
| 2007 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | 3rd | Long jump | 6.83 m (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 2007 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | 1st | Triple jump | 14.79 m (wind: -2.0 m/s) |
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | — | High jump | NH |
| 2008 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1st | High jump | 2.10 m |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 8th | High jump | 2.13 m |
| 2009 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia | 1st | High jump | 2.21 m |
| 2009 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia | 2nd | Long jump | 7.35 m (wind: +1.6 m/s) |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | La Habana, Cuba | 10th | High jump | 1.90 m |
| 2009 | Pan American Junior Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 9th | High jump | 2.00 m |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | High jump | 2.11 m |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 3rd | Long jump | 7.35 m (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 29th (q) | High jump | 2.00 m |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 11th | Long jump | 7.09 m (wind: -0.8 m/s) |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 3rd | Long jump | 7.75 m (wind: +1.0 m/s) |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 25th (q) | Long jump | 7.72 m (wind: -0.8 m/s) |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 21st (q) | Long jump | 7.76 m (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 13th (q) | Long jump | 7.61 m (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
| 2014 | Pan American Sports Festival | Ciudad de México, México | 6th | Long jump | 7.76 m A (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 4th | Long jump | 7.63 m A (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
Higgs competed collegiately in the United States for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. In 2012, he won the long jump in the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships and finished third at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.