Shelby McEwen (born April 6, 1996) 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 eve ...
athlete who competes in the
high jump.
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In 2019, he jumped 2.31 m indoor and then 2.30 m outdoor, as second at
2019 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships, qualifying for the
2019 World Championships in Doha, where he was the first non-qualifier for final.
On May 22, 2021, he jumped 2.33 m at Roy P. Drachman Stadium,
Tucson, Arizona
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, the qualifying standard for the
2020 Summer Games
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
, before finishing third with 2.30 m at the
2020 US Olympic Trials.
References
IAAF athlete’s profile
Living people
American male high jumpers
1996 births
Alabama Crimson Tide men's track and field athletes
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic track and field athletes of the United States
People from Abbeville, Mississippi
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