Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | May 27, 1981 |
Agent | Valentina Fedjuschina[1] |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] |
Weight | 260 lb (120 kg)[1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and Field |
Event | Discus Throw |
College team | Texas Tech |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | Discus Throw: 69.90m |
Jason Young (born May 27, 1981) is an American discus thrower who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 19th. At Texas Tech, Young was a two-time All-American in track and field and placed second in the discus at the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championship. In 2010 and 2011, he was the runner-up in discus at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He finished 2010 as the number two ranked discus thrower in the world, and has been ranked among the top ten in the United States six times.