JuVaughn Krishna Harrison (

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Blake; born April 30, 1999) is an American

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er and

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er. He won the silver medal in the high jump at the

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Career

Youth

Harrison attended

Columbia high school Columbia High School may refer to: *Columbia High School (Huntsville, Alabama) *Columbia High School (Georgia) *Columbia High School (Florida) *Columbia High School (Idaho) *Columbia High School (Illinois) *Columbia High School (Mississippi), a Mis ...

in Huntsville, Alabama. He recorded bests of 7 feet 2 inches in the high jump and 23 feet 0.5 inches in the long jump.

Collegiate

On March 12, 2021, in

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on the occasion of the 2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, Harrison set personal records in the

with 2.30 m and in the

with 8.45 m, thus becoming the first man in history capable of jumping at least 8.40 m in the long jump and 2.30 m in the high jump. On June 27, 2021, Harrison won both the long jump and the high jump at the US National Team Olympic Trials in

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. At the

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, he became the first American man since

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in 1912 to compete in both the long jump and high jump at the Olympics.

Professional

After the 2020 Olympic Trials, Harrison signed with Puma to compete professionally. Harrison finished 5th in the long jump and 7th in the high jump at the

. In 2023 Harrison won the silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, finishing second to reigning Olympic champion

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of Italy on a countback despite clearing the same 2.36 metres height.

Achievements

Circuit wins and titles

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: high jump

National titles

;Senior level Harrison won six national championships. * NCAA Athletics Championships ** High jump:

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** Long jump: 2019, 2021 * NCAA Indoor Athletics Championships ** High jump:

** Long jump: 2021

Personal bests

;Outdoor *

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: 2.36 m ( College Station, May 14, 2021 and

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, August 22, 2023) *

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: 8.47 m ( Eugene, June 28, 2021) ;Indoor *High jump: 2.30 m ( Fayetteville, March 12, 2021) *Long jump: 8.45 m ( Fayetteville, March 12, 2021)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harrison, JuVaughn 1999 births Living people American male high jumpers American male long jumpers Sportspeople from Huntsville, Alabama LSU Tigers track and field athletes Track and field athletes from Alabama USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners African-American track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States 21st-century African-American sportspeople World Athletics Championships medalists