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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

  1. ^ "Darryl Sullivan - Track & Field / XC". University of Tennessee Athletics.
  2. ^ "Records & History".
  3. ^ "Records & History".
  4. ^ "Darryl Sullivan Qualifies For U.S. Olympic Team". University of Tennessee Athletics.
  5. ^ "Harrison Pulls Off Epic Double at U.S. Olympic Trials". LSU Tigers. June 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Athletics - Qualification - Group B Results". Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.

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