American athlete (born 2002)
Jayden Ulrich
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| Nationality | American |
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| Born | (2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 (age 22) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event(s) | Discus, Shot Put |
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| Personal best(s) | Shot Put: 18.66m (Lexington, 2024)
Discus: 64.29m (Long Beach, 2024) |
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Jayden Ulrich (born 15 September 2002) is an American discus thrower and shot putter. She finished second in the discus at the American Olympic trials in 2024.[1]
Early life
She attended East Alton-Wood River High School in Illinois, graduating in 2021. She attended the University of Indiana before transferring in 2023 to the University of Louisville.[2][3][4]
Career
She set a personal best distance of 64.29m in the discus throw at the Pacific Coast Invitational on April 11 in Long Beach, California.[5][6]
In May 2024, she set a new personal best in the shot put with a distance of 18.66 metres at the NCAA East Regional Championship in Lexington, Kentucky.[7]
In June 2024, Ulrich finished second in the women’s discus with a throw of 63.05 metres, and fourth in the women’s shot put with a distance of 17.62m, at the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Championships.[8] She was named the ACC female field athlete of the year in June 2024.[9][10]
She finished second in the discus throw at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in June 2024 in Eugene, Oregon, with a distance of 62.63 metres.[11] She subsequently competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[12]
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