JuVaughn Krishna Harrison (né Blake; born April 30, 1999)[4] is an American high jumper and long jumper.[5] He won the silver medal in the high jump at the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[6]
 JuVaughn Harrison at the 2020 NCAA Indoor T&F Championships. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | JuVaughn Krishna Harrison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Mr. Jumps | ||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 30, 1999[1] Huntsville, Alabama, United States[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics/Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | High jump Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | LSU Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals |
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| World finals |
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| Highest world ranking | 1st (High jump, 2023)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
editYouth
editHarrison attended Columbia high school in Huntsville, Alabama. He recorded bests of 7 feet 2 inches in the high jump and 23 feet 0.5 inches in the long jump.[7][8][9]
Collegiate
editOn March 12, 2021, in Fayetteville, Arkansas on the occasion of the 2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, Harrison set personal records in the high jump with 2.30 m and in the long jump with 8.45 m, 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.[10]
On June 27, 2021, Harrison won both the long jump and the high jump at the US National Team Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he became the first American man since Jim Thorpe in 1912 to compete in both the long jump and high jump at the Olympics.[11]
Professional
editAfter the 2020 Olympic Trials, Harrison signed with Puma to compete professionally.[12] Harrison finished 5th in the long jump[13] and 7th in the high jump[14] at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2023 Harrison won the silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, finishing second to reigning Olympic champion Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy on a countback despite clearing the same 2.36 metres height.[6]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Measure | Notes |
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| 2018 | World Junior Championships |  Tampere
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3rd | High jump | 2.23 m | PB |
| 9th | Long jump | 7.63 m | ||||
| 2021 | Olympic Games |  Tokyo
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7th | High jump | 2.33 m | |
| 5th | Long jump | 8.15 m | ||||
| 2023 | World Championships |  Budapest
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2nd | High jump | 2.36 m | =WL |
Circuit wins and titles
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2022 Diamond League: high jump 
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National titles
edit- Senior level
Harrison won six national championships.[16]
- NCAA Athletics Championships
- NCAA Indoor Athletics Championships
- High jump: 2021
- Long jump: 2021
Personal bests
edit- Outdoor
- High jump: 2.36 m (
College Station, May 14, 2021 and Budapest, August 22, 2023)[17] - Long jump: 8.47 m ( Eugene, June 28, 2021)[17]
- Indoor
- High jump: 2.30 m ( Fayetteville, March 12, 2021)[18]
- Long jump: 8.45 m ( Fayetteville, March 12, 2021)[18]
References
edit- ^ a b "JuVaughn Harrison". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "JuVaughn Harrison". lsusports.net. 8 July 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "World Rankings | Men's High Jump".
- ^ "JuVaughn Harrison". nmnathletics.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
Full name is JuVaughn Krishna Blake … Born on April 30, 1999 … Mother is Georgia Harrison …
[permanent dead link] - ^ "JuVaughn Harrison - Athlete profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ a b McAlister, Sean (22 August 2023). "World Athletics Championships 2023: Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi wins high jump gold". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Loreman, Tim. "WATCH JuVaugh Blake Clear 7-2 at Huntsville City Championship; US#2!". Alabama Runners. AL Milesplit. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "JuVaughn Harrison". Alabama Runners. AL Milesplit. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "JUVAUGHN HARRISON". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
- ^ "LSU's JuVaughn Harrison makes world history at NCAA Indoor Championship". wafb.com. 13 March 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Harrison Pulls off Epic Double at U.S. Olympic Trials". 27 June 2021.
- ^ McGoldrick, Hannah. "PUMA SIGNS DOUBLE EVENT US NATIONAL CHAMPION JUVAUGHN HARRISON". Puma. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "The XXXII Olympic Games Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "The XXXII Olympic Games Olympic Stadium, Tokyo (JPN)". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Jumps success for Tamberi and Kennedy". worldathletics.org. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "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.
