Evan

Jager

Quick Facts

• Son of Joel and Cathy Jager
• Has one sister, Mallory
• Made his steeplechase debut early in 2012 and won the event at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials with only a handful of career races
• Ended the 2015 season ranked No. 2 in the world in the 3,000-meter steeplechase
• Collected his first national outdoor championship title with a time of 8:20.67 in 2013
• Set the American record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 8:06.81 in just his fifth career event start
• Left the University of Wisconsin a year early to sign with Nike and follow his coach, Jerry Schumacher to Portland, Oregon, where he enrolled at Portland State University.

Olympic Experience

• 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
• Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (3000m Steeplechase - Men)
• Olympic Games London 2012, 6th (3000m Steeplechase - Men)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2022 – 6th (3000m Steeplechase - Men)
• Years of participation: 3000m Steeplechase - Men 2015, 2017, 2022; 5000m - Men 2009
• Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
• Bronze – 2017 (3000m Steeplechase - Men)

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