Shelby McEwen

Shelby McEwen
OLY
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-04-06) April 6, 1996
Abbeville, Mississippi, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight163 lb (74 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and field
Event
High Jump
College teamAlabama Crimson Tide (2018–2019)
Achievements and titles
Personal best2.36 (Paris 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2024 ParisHigh jump
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 GlasgowHigh Jump

Shelby McEwen OLY (born April 6, 1996) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the high jump.

From 2015 to 2017, McEwen attended Northwest Mississippi Community College; he was a member of their basketball team and competed unattached in track and field. He then started competing for the Alabama Crimson Tide, and participated in the indoor and outdoor track seasons in 2018 and 2019.[1]

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 the final.

On May 22, 2021, he jumped 2.33 m at Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, Arizona, the qualifying standard for the 2020 Summer Games, before finishing third with 2.30 m at the 2020 US Olympic Trials. He finished twelfth at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a jump of 2.27 m.[2]

At the 2024 Summer Olympics, McEwen jumped 2.36 m and was tied for the lead with New Zealand's Hamish Kerr; both men were offered the option to share the gold medal. Kerr wanted to proceed to a jump-off, and McEwen agreed. McEwen ended up losing to Kerr and got the silver medal.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Shelby McEwen - Track & Field, Cross Country". Alabama Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Summer Olympics Results - Athletics - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Paris Olympics: USA's Shelby McEwen claims silver in epic high jump final". Yahoo Sports. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
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