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JuVaughn Harrison, formerly known as JuVaughn Blake[2] (born April 30, 1999) is an American high jumper and long jumper.[3]
 JuVaughn Harrison at the 2020 NCAA Indoor T&F Championships. | |||||||||
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| Full name | JuVaughn Krishna Harrison | ||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||
| Born | 30 April 1999 (age 25) Huntsville, United States[1] | ||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event(s) | High jump Long jump | ||||||||
| Club | LSU Tigers track and field | ||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
On March 12, 2021, in Fayetteville, Arkansas on the occasion of the 2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, in a few hours he sets personal records in the high jump with 2.30 m and in the long jump with 8.45 m, for another best measure in the world in 2021, thus becoming the first man in history capable of jumping at least 8.40 m in the long jump and 2.30 m in the high jump.[4] This feat is somewhat reminiscent of that of Jesse Owens, passed to the history as day of days, who on May 25, 1935, established four world records in a few hours.[5]
On June 27, 2021, he won both the long jump and the high jump at the US National Team Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. If he competes in both events at the delayed 2020 Summer Games he would become the first American man since Jim Thorpe in 1912 to compete in the both the long jump and high jump at the Olympics.[6]
Achievements
- Youth level
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Measure | Notes |
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| 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere | 3rd | High jump | 2.23 m | PB |
| 9th | Long jump | 7.63 m |
National titles
- Senior level
Harrison won six national championships.[7]
- NCAA Athletics Championships
- High jump: 2019, 2021
- Long jump: 2019, 2021
- NCAA Indoor Athletics Championships
- High jump: 2021
- Long jump: 2021
Personal bests
- Outdoor
- Indoor
- High jump: 2.30 m ( Fayetteville, March 12, 2021)[9]
- Long jump: 8.45 m ( Fayetteville, March 12, 2021)[9]
References
- ^ "JuVaughn Harrison". lsusports.net. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "JuVaughn Harrison". nmnathletics.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
Full name is JuVaughn Krishna Blake … Born on April 30, 1999 … Mother is Georgia Harrison …
- ^ "JuVaughn Harrison - Athlete profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "LSU's JuVaughn Harrison makes world history at NCAA Indoor Championship". wafb.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "THE GREATEST DAY IN TRACK & FIELD : 50 Years Ago, Jesse Owens Had an Afternoon Like No One Else". latimes.com. May 25, 1985. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
In the New York Times, Owens' day of days was the No. 4 story, behind crew and horse races, and a golf tournament. Ruth was the No. 11 story on Page 1, at the bottom of the page.
- ^ https://lsusports.net/news/2021/6/27/track-field-harrison-wins-us-title-in-high-jump.aspx
- ^ "JuVaughn Harrison - Honours". worldathletics. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "JuVaughn Harrison - Personal Bests". worldathletics.org. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "I VIDEO – Harrison alieno: 2.30 nell'alto e dopo due ore 8.45 nel lungo!" (in Italian). atleticalive.it. March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
External links
- JuVaughn Harrison at World Athletics
- JuVaughn Harrison at www.USATF.org
- JuVaughn Harrison at TFRRS.org
- JuVaughn Harrison at Olympedia
- JuVaughn Harrison at Team USA (archived)
- JuVaughn Harrison on Twitter