Deakin Volz (born May 6, 1997) is an American

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

athlete, known for

pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ...

, though he has also had success in the

high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...

. He is the 2016 World U20 (Junior) champion, where he jumped a personal best of in

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. Deakin comes from a family line of vaulters as his brothers Drake and Drew are also pole vaulters. They are all coached by their father, 1992 Olympian

Dave Volz David Volz (born May 2, 1962) is a retired American pole vaulter, who finished fifth at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In addition, he won a bronze medal at the 1985 Summer Universiade. With 5.75 meters in 1982, Volz and Jean-Michel Bell ...

, made famous for inventing his namesake technique of replacing the crossbar while still in the air. The now banned technique, named after the elder Volz, embeds the family name in the modern rulebook. Deakin and his brothers vault for

Bloomington High School South Bloomington High School South (simply referred to as BHSS or South) is a public high school in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Monroe County Community School Corporation. Athletics The Panthers compete in the Conference ...

, where Deakin is the two time Indiana state champion, winning in 2015, his senior year by over a foot. Since graduating, Deakin competes for

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, while his older brothers jumped for their father's alma mater, hometown

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Volz, Deakin 1997 births Living people Track and field athletes from Indiana American male pole vaulters World Athletics U20 Championships winners Virginia Tech Hokies men's track and field athletes