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Track and Field

Vashti Cunningham

Olympian 2016, 2020, 2024

Vashti Cunningham

Athlete Bio#

Vashti Cunningham smiles at the camera, arms folded

Height

6'1"

Age

27

Hometown

Las Vegas, NV

Education

Bishop Gorman High School

Personal
  • Daughter of Randall and Felicity Cunningham
  • Has two brothers, Christian and Randall, and two sisters, Grace and Sofia
  • Father, Randall, is a former NFL quarterback
  • Brother, Randall, also competed at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track and Field
  • Became the youngest U.S. track and field athlete to qualify for the Olympic Games since 1980
  • Interests include photography and fashion
  • She announced she will continue her education at a university while competing as a professional athlete
Olympic Experience
  • 3-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, 5th (High Jump - Women)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 6th (High Jump - Women)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 13th (High Jump - Women)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – 11th (High Jump - Women)
  • Years of participation: High Jump - Women 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
  • Medals: 3 (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
    • Gold – 2016 (High Jump - Women)
    • Silver – 2018 (High Jump - Women)
    • Bronze – 2019 (High Jump - Women)

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