Vashti Cunningham facts for kids
Cunningham at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Las Vegas, Nevada |
January 18, 1998 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 186 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 55 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | High jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Nike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | High jump outdoor: 2.02 m (6 ft 7.40255906 in) (Chula Vista 2021) High jump indoor: 2.00 m (6 ft 6.61515748 in) (Fayetteville 2021) |
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Medal record
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Vashti Cunningham (born January 18, 1998) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the high jump. She is the daughter of retired National Football League (NFL) quarterback Randall Cunningham, niece of retired NFL fullback Sam Cunningham, and the younger sister of Randall Cunningham II. Her mother is Felicity de Jager Cunningham, a former ballerina with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Vashti, like her brother two years ahead of her in school, jumped for Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada until March 2016 when she signed with Nike. She announced at that time she intended to continue her education at a university while competing as a professional athlete.
Jumping career
On April 18, 2015, at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, California, Cunningham jumped 1.94 m (6 ft 4.25295276 in), to set the new national high school record. At age 17, that was also equal to the No. 4 world Youth mark (under 19 years old). At that date it was the No. 3 mark in the world in 2015. She was named USATF Athlete of the Week for that performance. On June 27, 2015, she won the U.S. Junior National Championship. A month later at the 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, she improved again, jumping 1.96 m (6 ft 5.04035433 in). That mark equaled the World Youth Best.
On March 12, 2016, Vashti jumped 1.99 m (6 ft 6.22145670 in) while winning the 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Portland, Oregon. The mark established a new World Junior Record. At the time, just one week before the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships, which were held in the same facility in the Portland convention center, Cunningham's jump was the No. 1 jump in the world in 2016. Eight days later, she won the World Indoor Championship.
In March 2017, Cunningham jumped 1.96 m (6 ft 5.04035433 in) to win at 2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. On April 15, 2017, Cunningham jumped 1.94 m (6 ft 4.25295276 in) to win in Torrance, California at Mt. SAC Relays, two weeks later she jumped 1.95 m (6 ft 4.64665355 in) to win at Penn Relays. Cunningham jumped 1.95 m (6 ft 4.64665355 in) to place 3rd behind World Champion Mariya Lasitskene on May 27 in Eugene at IAAF Diamond League 2017 Prefontaine Classic. On June 23, Cunningham jumped 1.99 m (6 ft 6.22145670 in) to win in 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Sacramento State University. On July 9, 2017, Cunningham jumped 1.97 m (6 ft 5.43405512 in) to place 2nd at London Müller Anniversary Games. On July 21, 2017, Cunningham jumped 1.97 m (6 ft 5.43405512 in) to place 3rd at IAAF Diamond League 2017 Herculis in Fontvieille, Monaco. On August 12, 2017, Cunningham jumped 1.92 m (6 ft 3.46555119 in) to place 10th at World Championships.
On February 18, 2018, Cunningham jumped 1.97 m (6 ft 5.43405512 in) to win third consecutive high jump indoor title and 4th US senior title at 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On March 1, Cunningham jumped 1.93 m (6 ft 3.85925197 in) to place second behind World Champion Mariya Lasitskene in high jump at 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
On July 7, 2023, Vashti Cunningham claimed her 13th U.S. high jump title with a victory at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | |
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Representing the United States | ||||||
2015 | 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships | Edmonton, Alberta | 1st | high jump | 1.96 m | |
2016 | 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships | Portland, Oregon | 1st | high jump | 1.96 m | |
2016 Summer Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th | high jump | 1.88 m | ||
2017 | 2017 World Championships in Athletics | London, United Kingdom | 10th | high jump | 1.92 m | |
2018 | 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | high jump | 1.93 m | |
2019 | 2019 World Championships in Athletics | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | High jump | 2.00 m | |
2021 | 2020 Summer Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 6th | high jump | 1.96 m | |
2022 | 2022 World Athletics Championships | Eugene, United States | 18th (q) | high jump | 1.86 m | |
2022 NACAC Championships | Freeport, Bahamas | 1st | high jump | 1.92 m |
- Pan American junior championships record and world youth record
USA national championships and Olympic trials
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2016 | 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Portland, Oregon | 1st | high jump | 1.99 m |
2016 United States Olympic trials | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | high jump | 1.97 m | |
2017 | 2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 1st | high jump | 1.96 m |
2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Sacramento, California | 1st | high jump | 1.99 m | |
2018 | 2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 1st | high jump | 1.97 m |
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 1st | high jump | 1.95 m | |
2019 | 2019 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Staten Island, New York | 1st | high jump | 1.96 m |
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 1st | high jump | 1.96 m | |
2020 | 2020 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 1st | high jump | 1.97 m |
2021 | 2020 United States Olympic trials | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | high jump | 1.96 m |
2022 | 2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Spokane, Washington | 1st | high jump | 1.91 m |
2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | high jump | 1.93 m | |
2023 | 2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 1st | high jump | 2.00 m |
2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | high jump | 1.91 m |
- American junior record
- American junior outdoor record
See also
In Spanish: Vashti Cunningham para niños