Darryl Sullivan
Personal information | |
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Nationality | USA |
Born | Marion, Illinois | 28 December 1997
Sport | |
Sport | Track and Field |
Event(s) | High jump |
Darryl Sullivan (born December 28, 1997) is an American Olympic track and field athlete who specialises in the high jump.
Sullivan, who is a native of Marion, Illinois, became a four-time All-American at the University of Tennessee.[1] As a high school senior Sullivan won both the long jump and high jump competitions at the IHSA State Finals by completing jumps of 23' 1" and 7' 1.5" respectively.[2] He still currently holds the class 2A State Finals Meet record in the high jump. [3]
During the men's high jump at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field, Sullivan equalled his personal best jump of 2.33 metres to finish second overall and win a spot on the American team for the delayed 2020 Summer Games.[4] Both Sullivan and JuVaughn Harrison had jumped 2.33m but Harrison won the title on count back.[5] Competing at the Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump he jumped 2.17 metres which was not enough to qualify for the final.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Darryl Sullivan - Track & Field / XC". University of Tennessee Athletics.
- ^ "Records & History".
- ^ "Records & History".
- ^ "Darryl Sullivan Qualifies For U.S. Olympic Team". University of Tennessee Athletics.
- ^ "Harrison Pulls Off Epic Double at U.S. Olympic Trials". LSU Tigers. 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Athletics - Qualification - Group B Results".
External links[]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American male high jumpers
- Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field athletes
- Track and field athletes from Illinois
- People from Marion, Illinois
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
- American high jumper stubs