| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Jai Desmond•Taurima | |
| Used name | Jai•Taurima | |
| Nick/petnames | Jumping Jai | |
| Born | 26 June 1972 in Southport, Queensland |  AUS |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 80 kg | |
| Affiliations | Gold Coast Canoe Cougars | |
| NOC | Australia | AUS |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
His wife Kerrie Taurima (née Perkins) won silver in long jump at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Personal Best: LJ – 8.49 (2000).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | AUS |
Jai Taurima | |||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
