Gender: Male
Douglas Nordquist is a retired male high jumper from the United States, who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics where he ended up in fifth place with a jump of 2.29 metres, one place behind distant cousin Dwight Stones. He was TAC high jump champion in 1986 and 1988, and placed second at the 1984 Olympic Trials behind Stones. He competed for Sonora High School, finishing a three-way tie for third place at the 1977 CIF California State Meet. While at Fullerton Community College he won the 1979 California Community College Championships, Washington State University where he was coached by 1968 Olympian Rick Sloan. After graduation he was coached by Jim Kiefer and competed for and Tiger International. He was a practitioner of Washington State's specialized weight training for high jumpers He set his personal record of 2.36m while finishing second in a jumpoff at the USATF National Championships at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California on June 15, 1990. Alan Hankle and Athleticorp was his coach.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 22, 2024
On the name Doug Nordquist, Doug means From the Dark River, Form of Douglas.
The name Doug Nordquist is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Doug is commonly found in United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, and 72 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Doug is recorded 22,945 times globally, ranking it as the 2,796th most common name worldwide.
Doug is most prevalent in United States of America, with 16,747 occurrences, making it the 345th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Doug is found among 1 in every 108 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #345 | 1 : 108 |
| Canada | #204 | 1 : 146 |
| United Kingdom | #637 | 1 : 239 |
| South Africa | #4,843 | 1 : 7,816 |
| France | #6,184 | 1 : 6,899 |
| Costa Rica | #1,140 | 1 : 832 |
| Brazil | #4,435 | 1 : 5,839 |
| Ireland | #1,472 | 1 : 1,239 |
| Italy | #14,088 | 1 : 17,390 |
| Hong Kong | #4,945 | 1 : 8,485 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Doug from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Douglas Nordquist is a retired male high jumper from the United States, who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics where he ended up in fifth place with a jump of 2.29 metres, one place behind distant cousin Dwight Stones. He was TAC high jump champion in 1986 and 1988, and placed second at the 1984 Olympic Trials behind Stones. He competed for Sonora High School, finishing a three-way tie for third place at the 1977 CIF California State Meet. While at Fullerton Community College he won the 1979 California Community College Championships, Washington State University where he was coached by 1968 Olympian Rick Sloan. After graduation he was coached by Jim Kiefer and competed for and Tiger International. He was a practitioner of Washington State's specialized weight training for high jumpers He set his personal record of 2.36m while finishing second in a jumpoff at the USATF National Championships at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California on June 15, 1990. Alan Hankle and Athleticorp was his coach.
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