JuVaughn Harrison facts for kids
JuVaughn Harrison at the 2020 NCAA Indoor T&F Championships.
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| Full name | JuVaughn Krishna Harrison | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Mr. Jumps | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 30, 1999 Huntsville, Alabama, United States |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics/Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | High jump Long jump |
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| Club | LSU Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 1st (High jump, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||||
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JuVaughn Krishna Harrison, born on April 30, 1999, is an amazing American athlete. He is famous for competing in two exciting sports: the high jump and the long jump. JuVaughn won a silver medal in the high jump at the World Championships in 2023.
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JuVaughn Harrison's Athletic Journey
Early Life and High School Years
JuVaughn Harrison grew up in Huntsville, Alabama. He went to Columbia High School there. Even in high school, he was a very talented athlete. He could jump really high and far. His best high jump was 7 feet 2 inches. His best long jump was 23 feet 0.5 inches.
College Success at LSU
JuVaughn went to LSU for college. He became a star athlete there. On March 12, 2021, he made history in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He set new personal bests in both the high jump and the long jump. A personal best (PB) is the best performance an athlete has ever achieved.
He jumped 2.30 meters (about 7 feet 6.5 inches) in the high jump. He also jumped 8.45 meters (about 27 feet 8.5 inches) in the long jump. This made him the first man ever to jump at least 8.40 meters in the long jump and 2.30 meters in the high jump. That's a huge achievement!
Later in 2021, on June 27, JuVaughn won both the long jump and high jump at the US Olympic Trials. These trials decide which athletes get to go to the Olympics. He then went to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He was the first American man since 1912 to compete in both the long jump and high jump at the Olympics. The last person to do it was Jim Thorpe.
Becoming a Professional Athlete
After the Olympic Trials in 2021, JuVaughn Harrison became a professional athlete. He signed a deal with Puma. At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he finished 5th in the long jump. He placed 7th in the high jump.
In 2023, JuVaughn won a silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. He cleared the same height as the winner, Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy. Both jumped 2.36 meters (about 7 feet 9 inches). But Tamberi won gold because he had fewer missed jumps.
Major Achievements and Medals
JuVaughn Harrison has won many important medals and titles. Here are some of his top achievements:
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event | Measure | Notes |
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| 2018 | World Junior Championships |  Tampere |
3rd | High jump | 2.23 m | PB |
| 9th | Long jump | 7.63 m | ||||
| 2021 | Olympic Games |  Tokyo |
7th | High jump | 2.33 m | |
| 5th | Long jump | 8.15 m | ||||
| 2023 | World Championships |  Budapest |
2nd | High jump | 2.36 m | =WL |
Circuit Wins
JuVaughn has also done well in the 2022 Diamond League. This is a series of top-level athletics meetings. In 2022, he won a silver medal in the high jump in the Diamond League series.
National Championships
JuVaughn Harrison has won six national championships in the United States. These are big competitions for college athletes.
- NCAA Athletics Championships (Outdoor)
- High jump: 2019, 2021
- Long jump: 2019, 2021
- NCAA Indoor Athletics Championships (Indoor)
- High jump: 2021
- Long jump: 2021
JuVaughn's Personal Best Jumps
A personal best (PB) is the best mark an athlete has ever achieved in a specific event. JuVaughn Harrison has set some incredible personal bests:
- Outdoor High Jump: 2.36 meters (about 7 feet 9 inches). He achieved this in College Station, Texas in 2021 and again in Budapest in 2023.
- Outdoor Long Jump: 8.47 meters (about 27 feet 9.5 inches). He set this record in Eugene, Oregon in 2021.
- Indoor High Jump: 2.30 meters (about 7 feet 6.5 inches). This was in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2021.
- Indoor Long Jump: 8.45 meters (about 27 feet 8.5 inches). He also achieved this in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 2021.
See also
In Spanish: JuVaughn Harrison para niños
