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Rachel McCoy

Personal information
Citizenship	United States
Born	(1995-08-01) August 1, 1995 (age 30)
Residence	Austin, Texas 2015-2022 Chula Vista, California 2022-Present
Height	5 ft 11 in
Weight	135 lb
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics/ Track and field
Event(s)	High jump 60 metres
University team	Long Island University Chaffey College
Turned pro	2014
Coached by	Sue Humphrey
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  United States Summer Olympics 2021 Tokyo High jump World Athletics Championships 2022 Eugene High jump World Athletics Indoor Championships 2022 Belgrade High jump World Athletics U20 Championships 2014 Eugene High jump Pan American Games Gold 2023 Santiago High Jump NACAC Championships 2016 San Salvador High Jump

Rachel McCoy was born on August 1, 1995. She is an amazing American athlete who is best known for her skills in the high jump. The high jump is a track and field event where athletes jump over a horizontal bar placed at different heights.

Rachel McCoy's Athletics Career

Rachel McCoy has had a fantastic career in high jump. In May 2021, she jumped 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) at a competition in Tucson, Arizona. This was her best jump ever at that time. Just a week later, she jumped even higher, reaching 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in). This jump was good enough to qualify her for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Olympic Dreams and Big Competitions

In June 2021, Rachel was ranked 19th in the world for high jump. She competed in the Olympic Trials and finished in fourth place. Even though she tied for fourth, she was one of only three American athletes who had met the special qualifying height. Because of this, she was chosen to join the American team for the Tokyo Olympics, which happened in 2021.

Rachel had also met the qualifying height for the 2016 Olympics. However, she finished 9th in the 2016 Olympic Trials and was not selected for the team that year. She also represented Team USA at the 2016 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics. She placed 4th in the women's high jump at that event.

In November 2023, Rachel won a gold medal at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. This was a huge win for her!

Major Competition Results

Rachel has competed in many important events around the world. Here are some of her top results representing the  United States:

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing the  United States
2014	2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics	Eugene, Oregon	4th	High jump.	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
2016	2016 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics	San Salvador, El Salvador	4th	High jump.	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
2021	Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics	Tokyo, Japan	T-25th	High jump	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
2022	World Athletics Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	12th	High jump.	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
	World Athletics Championships	Eugene, Oregon	17th	High jump.	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
2023	Pan American Games	Santiago, Chile	1st	High Jump.	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)

National Championships

Rachel has also done very well in national championships within the United States. These competitions help decide who the best athletes are in the country.

College Athletics

Rachel started her college journey at Long Island University in 2013. She originally planned to play basketball there. Later, she transferred to Chaffey College. At Chaffey College, she became an All-America athlete. This means she was recognized as one of the best college athletes in the country. She earned a silver medal at the 2014 California Community College Athletic Association state track and field championships by clearing a high jump bar of 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in).

Rachel also won the 2014 women's High Jump title at the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships. She cleared a bar of 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) at that event. Her jump of 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) at the San Diego State Aztecs Invitational helped her qualify for the 2014 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships. This was when she first made Team USA. She then placed 4th in the high jump at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics.

High School Highlights

Rachel McCoy graduated from A. B. Miller High School in Fontana, California in 2013. While in high school, she set new records for her school in both the High Jump and Long Jump. She jumped 1.8478 m (6 ft 0.75 in) in the high jump and 4.965 m (16 ft 3.5 in) in the long jump. As a sophomore, she also ran the 100 Meters in 12.57 seconds and the 200 Meters in 25.96 seconds.

Rachel won the girls high jump at the CIF California State Meet twice. As a senior in 2013, she jumped 1.8478 m (6 ft 0.75 in). As a sophomore in 2011, she won by jumping 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in).