Alex Young (athlete)

Alex Young
Personal information
Born (1994-09-01) September 1, 1994 (age 30)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Home townLaVergne, Tennessee, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Sport
SportTrack and Field
EventHammer throw
College teamSoutheastern Louisiana Lions 2014-17
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
2012-14
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo Hammer throw
World Championships
2022 Eugene Hammer throw
2017 London Hammer throw
Pan American Games
NACAC Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Toronto Hammer Throw
NACAC U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 San Salvador Hammer throw
Pan American U20 Athletics Championships
2013 Medellin Hammer throw
Representing
Southeastern Louisiana Lions/
Southland Conference
NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Albuquerque 35libs Weight Throw
Gold medal – first place 2016 Birmingham 35libs Weight Throw
NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Eugene Hammer Throw

Alex Young (born September 1, 1994) is an American athlete who competes predominantly in the hammer throw.[1]

Early life

Young grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. He moved multiple times to find the best training group, working two jobs to earn enough money and persevering to live his dream as a professional athlete.[2]

Professional career

He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished twelfth in Eugene, Oregon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.[3]

Young has represented his country competing in the 2013 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Colombia and at the 2016 NACAC U23 Championships in El Salvador. He also competed at the 2016 Olympic Trials prior to competing in the 2017 World Championships in which he finished 20th and 2022 World Championships where Young placed 12th in the final.[4]

NCAA

Young competed collegiately for Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU).[5][6] In 2016 he became the first SLU athlete in any sport to win a national championship at the Division I level when he won the NCAA weight throw national title.[4] He followed that by finishing second in the 2017 NCAA hammer throw behind Cornell's Rudy Winkler.[7]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Southeastern Louisiana University
2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 2nd Hammer 73.66 m (241 ft 8 in)
NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships East Prelims University of Kentucky 48th Shot put Foul
Southland Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of New Orleans 1st Hammer 69.59 m (228 ft 4 in)
1st Shot put 17.67 m (58 ft 0 in)
4th Discus 50.92 m (167 ft 1 in)
2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships Birmingham CrossPlex 1st Weight throw 23.80 m (78 ft 1 in)
Southland Indoor Track and Field Championships Birmingham CrossPlex 1st Hammer 20.72 m (68 ft 0 in)
2nd Shot put 16.52 m (54 ft 2 in)
2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 10th Hammer 66.50 m (218 ft 2 in)
Southland Outdoor Track and Field Championships Southeastern Louisiana University 1st Hammer 64.66 m (212 ft 2 in)
1st Shot put 17.93 m (58 ft 10 in)
2nd Discus 53.68 m (176 ft 1 in)
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships University of Arkansas 15th Weight throw 20.01 m (65 ft 8 in)
Southland Indoor Track and Field Championships JDL Fast Track 1st Hammer 20.72 m (68 ft 0 in)
2nd Shot put 16.52 m (54 ft 2 in)
Representing Gardner–Webb University
2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships University of Oregon 17th Hammer 61.90 m (203 ft 1 in)
Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships Winthrop University 1st Hammer 59.88 m (196 ft 5 in)
11th Shot put 14.29 m (46 ft 11 in)
13th Discus 39.90 m (130 ft 11 in)
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships University of New Mexico 13th Weight throw 20.05 m (65 ft 9 in)
Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships Virginia Tech University 1st Hammer 20.31 m (66 ft 8 in)
17th Shot put 12.92 m (42 ft 5 in)
2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field East Prelims North Carolina A&T State University 37th Shot put 16.22 m (53 ft 3 in)
42nd Hammer 51.57 m (169 ft 2 in)
Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships Liberty University 1st Hammer 62.09 m (203 ft 8 in)
2nd Shot put 16.71 m (54 ft 10 in)
5th Discus 46.56 m (152 ft 9 in)
Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships JDL Fast Track 1st Hammer 20.72 m (68 ft 0 in)
1st Shot put 16.52 m (54 ft 2 in)

[8][9]

Prep

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Lavergne High School
2012 TSSAA AAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Middle Tennessee State University 7th Discus 45.90 m (150 ft 7 in)
1st Shot put 17.28 m (56 ft 8 in)
2011 TSSAA AAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Middle Tennessee State University 3rd Shot put 15.62 m (51 ft 3 in)
2010 TSSAA AAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Middle Tennessee State University DNQ Shot put DNQ

[10]

References

  1. ^ "Alex Young". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. ^ throw BIG throw FAR PODCAST Episode 156: ALEX YOUNG throw BIG throw FAR PODCAST
  3. ^ "Former Lion Alex Young Qualifies for Olympics in Hammer Throw - Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Gegenheimer, Mike (August 7, 2017). "Southeastern's first athlete to win a national title, Alex Young introduces himself on the international stage this week at the world championships". The Advocate. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  5. ^ Alex Young profile Southeastern Louisiana University
  6. ^ Alex Young 2014 profile Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
  7. ^ "Alex Young - Track & Field". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics.
  8. ^ ALEX YOUNG (SO-2) GARDNER-WEBB University 2012-2014 results TFRRS
  9. ^ ALEXANDER YOUNG (SR-4) SE LOUISIANA 2014-2017 results TFRRS
  10. ^ Alex Young Track & Field Results LaVergne Wolverines HS Lavergne, TN Athletic.net


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