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Ricky Robertson

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1990-09-19) September 19, 1990 (age 34) Hernando, Mississippi
Agent	Mark Pryor World Express Sports Mgmt
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	188 pounds (85 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	High jump
College team	Ole Miss Rebels
Turned pro	2013
Coached by	Jeremy Fischer
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	2016
Medal record NACAC Under-23 Championships Silver 2010 Miramar High jump

Ricky Robertson is an American athlete who is really good at the high jump. He was born on September 19, 1990, in Hernando, Mississippi.

Ricky got to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics, which was a huge achievement! He also competed in the 2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump. During his college years at Ole Miss, Ricky was an amazing athlete. He won 10 NCAA Division I All-American awards. This means he was one of the best college athletes in the country! He also earned 14 awards from the Southeastern Conference.

Ricky's Professional Career

After college, Ricky became a professional high jumper. He worked hard to join Team USA.

Olympic and World Championships

Ricky made Team USA for the 2016 Summer Olympics. He qualified by jumping 2.29 m (7 ft 6.03248032 in) meters at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center. This jump met the "Olympic standard," which is the height needed to compete in the Olympics. At the 2016 Olympics, he placed 17th.

He also competed in the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's high jump. He placed twelfth in the high jump, clearing 2.20 m (7 ft 2.48917323 in) meters. In 2017, he placed 16th at the World Championships.

National Competitions

Ricky has competed in many national championships in the USA. These events help athletes qualify for bigger international competitions. He has shown great skill in these events over the years.

College Years at Ole Miss

Ricky went to the University of Mississippi, where he was part of the Ole Miss Rebels track and field team. He improved his high jump skills a lot during his time there.

His best jumps in college were:

• 2010: 2.28 m (7 ft 5.63877953 in) meters
• 2011: 2.29 m (7 ft 6.03248032 in) meters
• 2012: 2.32 m (7 ft 7.21358268 in) meters
• 2013: 2.29 m (7 ft 6.03248032 in) meters

In April 2012, Ricky made a world-leading high jump at the Florida Relays. This means his jump was the highest in the world at that time!

College Awards and Honors

Ricky earned many awards during his college career. He received "All-American honors" from the USTFCCCA. This award goes to the best college athletes in the country.

He earned this honor:

• 2 times in 2013
• 4 times in 2012
• 2 times in 2011
• 2 times in 2010

Ricky also earned "All-Southeastern Conference honors" 15 times. This means he was one of the best athletes in his college sports conference. He earned these honors in:

• High jump (8 times)
• Triple jump (4 times)
• Long jump (3 times)

In 2010, Ricky won a silver medal at the 2010 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics. He placed second in the high jump, clearing 2.23 m (7 ft 3.67027559 in) meters.

High School Achievements

Before college, Ricky was already a top high jumper. He graduated from Hernando High School (Mississippi).

He was ranked as the number one high school high jumper in the USA:

• In 2008, with a jump of 2.21 m (7 ft 2.88287402 in) meters.
• In 2009, with a jump of 2.18 m (7 ft 1.70177166 in) meters.