Ricky Robertson
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Nationality | American | ||||||||
Born | Hernando, Mississippi | September 19, 1990||||||||
Agent | Mark Pryor World Express Sports Mgmt | ||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||
Weight | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
Sport | |||||||||
Country | United States | ||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||
Event | High jump | ||||||||
College team | Ole Miss Rebels | ||||||||
Turned pro | 2013 | ||||||||
Coached by | Jeremy Fischer | ||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||
Olympic finals | 2016 | ||||||||
Medal record
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Ricky Robertson(born September 19, 1990, in Hernando, Mississippi) is an Americantrack and fieldathlete who competes in thehigh jump.Ricky made his Olympic debut at the2016 Summer Olympicsplaced 17th clearing a bar 2.26 m (7 ft4+3⁄4in), and placed 16th clearing 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) at2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's high jump.Ricky Robertson earned 10NCAA Division IAll-American awardsand 14Southeastern Conferenceall conference awards as an Ole Miss Rebel.
Professional
[edit]Ricky made Team USA at 2016U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)in the high jump clearing 2.25 m (7 ft4+1⁄2in). Ricky made his Olympic debut at the2016 Summer Olympicsafter clearing the Olympic standard 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) atChula Vista Olympic Training Centerin June 2016.[1]
Ricky made Team USA after clearing the World Indoor standard and placing fourth at2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championshipsin the high jump clearing 2.18 m (7 ft1+3⁄4in).[2]At2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's high jump,he placed twelfth in the high jump clearing 2.20 m (7 ft2+1⁄2in).
Ricky jumped a season best at2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championshipsin the high jump clearing 2.25 m (7 ft4+1⁄2in) finished 7th.[3]
Ricky finished 8th at2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championshipsin the high jump clearing 2.25 m (7 ft4+1⁄2in).[4]
Ricky finished 15th at 2012U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field)in the high jump clearing 2.15 m (7 ft1⁄2in).[5]
US National Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Height |
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[6] | High Jump | Des Moines, Iowa | 4th | 2.28 m (7 ft5+3⁄4in) |
2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships[7] | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 3rd | 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in) | |
2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[8] | Sacramento, California | 2nd | 2.30 m (7 ft6+1⁄2in) | |
2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)[9] | Eugene, Oregon | 6th | 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) | |
2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships[10] | Portland, Oregon | 4th | 2.18 m (7 ft1+3⁄4in) | |
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[11] | Eugene, Oregon | 7th | 2.25 m (7 ft4+1⁄2in) | |
2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships[12] | Portland, Oregon | 2nd | 2.31 m (7 ft6+3⁄4in) | |
2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[13] | Sacramento, California | 8th | 2.15 m (7 ft1⁄2in) | |
2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)[14] | Eugene, Oregon | 15th | 2.15 m (7 ft1⁄2in) |
NCAA
[edit]Ricky graduated fromUniversity of Mississippi.Ricky improved at Ole Miss in
2010 2.28 m (7 ft5+3⁄4in)
2011 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in)
2012 2.32 m (7 ft7+1⁄4in)
2013 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in)
[15]
Ricky Robertson high jumped a world leader in April 2012 atFlorida Relays.[16]
Ricky Robertson earned all American honors bestowed byUSTFCCCAin
Ricky Robertson earned allSoutheastern Conferencehonors 15 times:
- High jump(8 times),
- Triple jump(4 times),
- Long jump(3 times).
At the2010 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics,Ricky placed second in the high jump clearing 2.23 m (7 ft3+3⁄4in).
Prep
[edit]Ricky Robertson was the 2008 High school #1 rated high jumper at 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) and 2009 High school #1 rated high jumper at 2.18 m (7 ft1+3⁄4in).[19]Ricky graduated fromHernando High School (Mississippi).
References
[edit]- ^Ricky Robertson All Athletics profile,All-Athletics,retrievedJuly 18,2016
- ^2016 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships Results - 3/11/2016 to 3/12/2016 Portland Convention Center -- Portland, Ore.,usatf.org,retrievedJuly 19,2016
- ^USATF Championships Results - 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon,usatf.org,retrievedAugust 1,2016
- ^USATF Championships Results - 6/25/2014 to 6/29/2014 Hornet Stadium - Sacramento, California,usatf.org,retrievedAugust 1,2016
- ^2012 U.S. Olympic Trials (track and field) - Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon,usatf.org,retrievedAugust 1,2016
- ^"2018 US Outdoor championship Results".usatf.org.Retrieved2018-07-12.
- ^"2016 US Indoor championship Results".usatf.org.Retrieved2018-07-12.
- ^"2017 US Outdoor championship Results".usatf.org.Retrieved2018-07-12.
- ^"2016 United States Olympic Trials Results".usatf.org.Retrieved2018-07-12.
- ^"2016 US Indoor championship Results".usatf.org.Retrieved2018-07-12.
- ^"2015 US Outdoor championship Results".usatf.org.Retrieved2018-07-12.
- ^"2015 US Indoor championship Results".Flash Results.Retrieved2018-07-12.
- ^"2014 US Outdoor championship Results".usatf.org.Retrieved2018-07-12.
- ^"2012 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) Results".usatf.org.Retrieved2018-07-12.
- ^Ricky Robertson Ole Miss results,TFRRS.org,retrievedJuly 18,2016
- ^Interview: Ricky Robertson - Mens High Jump Champion AddThis Sharing Buttons PEPSI FLORIDA RELAYS Todd Grasley Apr 8, 2012,milesplit.com,retrievedAugust 1,2016
- ^Ricky Robertson Ole Miss profile,olemisssports.com,retrievedJuly 18,2016
- ^2013-14 Ole Miss Ricky Robertson profile - Page 18 & 19(PDF),olemisssports.com,retrievedJuly 18,2016
- ^Ricky Robertson TEAM: Hernando HS,athletic.net,retrievedJuly 18,2016
External links
[edit]
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Hernando, Mississippi
- Sportspeople from the Memphis metropolitan area
- Track and field athletes from Mississippi
- American male high jumpers
- African-American track and field athletes
- American male track and field athletes
- Olympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Ole Miss Rebels men's track and field athletes
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- American high jumper stubs