# @paulmerca70601 on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CBzeN1InGn0
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2546289-paulmerca70601-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/a75e186460.jpg
- **Posted:** 2020-06-24T04:22:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Paul Merca (@paulmerca70601) — https://gondola.cc/paulmerca70601

## Caption

Four years ago, this young man, who I had the privilege to watch growing up, made @teamusa in the decathlon and represented the USA at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
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It was indeed a proud moment to see @jeremytaiwo follow in the footsteps of father @agbotaiwo and become a second generation #olympian.
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Photos © 2016, Paul Merca. All worldwide rights reserved.
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#nikond750 #nikonsportsphotography #nikonsportsphotographer #paulmerca #decathlon #zehnkampf #sprints #hurdles #run #jump #throw #polevault #stabhochsprung #discus #110hurdles #onceanolympianalwaysanolympian #olympicday #olympicday2020 #teamusa @usatf @brooksrunning @brooksbeaststc @irenehbt @uwtrack @uwathletics #olympicparalympicday

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 116
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- **Comments:** 3

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paul Merca | @paulmerca70601 | https://gondola.cc/paulmerca70601 | Photographer |

## Tags

run, hurdles, olympicday, nikonsportsphotographer, zehnkampf, nikond750, olympicday2020, 110hurdles, sprints, olympicparalympicday, discus, jump, decathlon, nikonsportsphotography, throw, stabhochsprung, onceanolympianalwaysanolympian, polevault, teamusa, paulmerca, olympian

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