Darryl Sullivan

{{Short description|American high jumper (born 1997)}}

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| full_name = Darryl Sullivan Jr.

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|12|28}}

| birth_place = Marion, Illinois, U.S.

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| sport = Track and Field

| event = High jump

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Darryl Sullivan (born December 28, 1997) is an American Olympic track and field athlete who specialises in the high jump.

Sullivan, who is a native of Marion, Illinois, became a four-time All-American at the University of Tennessee.{{Cite web|url=https://utsports.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/darryl-sullivan/12723|title=Darryl Sullivan - Track & Field / XC|website=University of Tennessee Athletics}} As a high school senior Sullivan won both the long jump and high jump competitions at the IHSA State Finals by completing jumps of 23' 1" and 7' 1.5" respectively.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ihsa.org/Sports-Activities/Boys-Track-Field/Records-History|title = Records & History}} He still currently holds the class 2A State Finals Meet record in the high jump. {{Cite web|url=https://www.ihsa.org/Sports-Activities/Boys-Track-Field/Records-History?url=/data/trb/records/index.htm|title = Records & History}}

During the men's high jump at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field, Sullivan equalled his personal best jump of 2.33 metres to finish second overall and win a spot on the American team for the delayed 2020 Summer Games.{{Cite web|url=https://utsports.com/news/2021/6/28/track-field-xc-darryl-sullivan-qualifies-for-us-olympic-team.aspx|title=Darryl Sullivan Qualifies For U.S. Olympic Team|website=University of Tennessee Athletics}} Both Sullivan and JuVaughn Harrison had jumped 2.33m but Harrison won the title on count back.{{Cite web|url=https://lsusports.net/news/2021/6/27/track-field-harrison-wins-us-title-in-high-jump.aspx|title=Harrison Pulls Off Epic Double at U.S. Olympic Trials|website=LSU Tigers|date=27 June 2021}}

 

Competing at the Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump he jumped 2.17 metres which was not enough to qualify for the final.{{Cite web|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/result-men-s-high-jump-qual-b00100-.htm|title=Athletics - Qualification - Group B Results|access-date=August 1, 2021|archive-date=August 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801051822/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/result-men-s-high-jump-qual-b00100-.htm|url-status=dead}}