| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1994-09-01)September 1, 1994 (age 31) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Home town | LaVergne, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
Event | Hammer throw |
| College team | Southeastern Louisiana Lions 2014-17 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 2012-14 |
Medal record | |
Alex Young (born September 1, 1994) is an American athlete who competes predominantly in thehammer throw.[1]
Young grew up inNashville,Tennessee. He moved multiple times to find the best training group, working two jobs to earn enough money and persevering to live his dream as a professional athlete.[2]
He represented the United States at the2020 Summer Olympics and finished twelfth inEugene, Oregon at the2022 World Athletics Championships.[3]
Young has represented his country competing in the2013 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Colombia and at the2016 NACAC U23 Championships in El Salvador. He also competed at the 2016 Olympic Trials prior to competing in the2017 World Championships in which hefinished 20th and2022 World Championships where Young placed 12th in the final.[4]
Young competed collegiately forSoutheastern Louisiana University (SLU).[5][6] In 2016 he became the first SLU athlete in any sport to win a national championship at the Division I level when he won theNCAA weight throw national title.[4] He followed that by finishing second in the 2017 NCAAhammer throw behind Cornell'sRudy Winkler.[7]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavergne High School | |||||
| 2012 | TSSAA AAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Middle Tennessee State University | 7th | Discus | 45.90 m (150 ft 7 in) |
| 1st | Shot put | 17.28 m (56 ft 8 in) | |||
| 2011 | TSSAA AAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Middle Tennessee State University | 3rd | Shot put | 15.62 m (51 ft 3 in) |
| 2010 | TSSAA AAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Middle Tennessee State University | DNQ | Shot put | DNQ |
