Jeremy Fischer (athlete)

Jeremy Fischer (born Hosaing Park; February 16, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea)[1] is an American track and field athlete and coach.

The son of a Korean woman and an African-American serviceman, he was sent to the US to be adopted rather than suffer the prejudice of being a mixed race child in an Asian country.

[3][4] Fischer attended Adolfo Camarillo High School, where was a two sport star also playing basketball.

He also finished second at the National Scholastic Indoor Championships and eventually jumping 7' 4" at the Santa Barbara Easter Relays, which was the 2nd best (behind Maurice Crumby in 1983) for a Californian ever, eighth best nationwide.

Fischer began his coaching career directly out of Wisconsin, first as an administrative assistant at his alma mater, during which they won the Big Ten Triple Crown twice, finished second at the national cross country championships.