Patricia Soman

Patricia Soman
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ivory Coast
African Championships
2008 Addis Ababa Long jump

Patricia Soman (born 12 August 1981) is a Côte d'Ivoire long jumper.

Soman was an All-American jumper for the Ball State Cardinals track and field team, finishing 8th in the long jump and triple jump at the 2003 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[1][2] She also won Mid-American Conference titles in both events despite undergoing a major knee surgery earlier in her career.[3]

On 16 February 2006, Soman married Ball State high jumper Adam Shunk.[4]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ivory Coast
2008 African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 3rd Long jump 6.13 m
5th 4x100 m relay 46.64

Personal bests

References

  1. ^ "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Patricia Soman of Ball State". MileSplit.
  4. ^ "Shunk jumped 7-5 to qualify Continued from 1B". The Star Press. 22 Feb 2007. p. 10. Retrieved 19 February 2026.