| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Darryl Sullivan Jr. |
| Born | (1997-12-28)December 28, 1997 (age 27) Marion, Illinois, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | High jump |
Darryl Sullivan (born December 28, 1997) is an American Olympic track and field athlete who specialises in thehigh jump.
Sullivan, who is a native ofMarion, Illinois, became a four-time All-American at theUniversity 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 theU.S. Olympic Team Trials atHayward 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 delayed2020 Summer Games.[4] Both Sullivan andJuVaughn Harrison had jumped 2.33m but Harrison won the title on count back.[5] Competing at theAthletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump he jumped 2.17 metres which was not enough to qualify for the final.[6]
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