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Dwight Stones
- Born
- Dec 6, 1953 (72 years old)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, United States
- Events
- High Jump
- Height
- 1.97 m
Dwight Edwin Stones (born December 6, 1953) is an American television commentator and a two-time Olympic bronze medalist and former three-time world record holder in the men's high jump. During his 16-year career, he won 19 national championships.
In 1984, Stones became the first athlete to both compete and serve as an announcer at the same Olympics. Since then, he has been a color analyst for all three major networks in the United States and continues to cover track and field on television.
He served as an analyst for NBC Sports coverage of Track and Field at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is a member of the US Track Hall of Fame, the California Sports Hall of Fame, the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and the Orange County Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
As of Oct 28, 2026: High Jump 2.34 (#92 all-time), 1995 season best 2.07 (Jul 5, 1995, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)) · Olympic Games: 2 bronze · 72 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 2 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | HJ | 2.07 | – | Jul 5, 1995 | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1988 | HJ | 2.26 | – | Jul 11, 1988 | Northridge, CA (USA) |
| 1987 | HJ | 2.24 | – | Jun 19, 1987 | Pasadena, CA (USA) |
| 1985 | HJ | 2.26 | – | Aug 21, 1985 | Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) |
| 1984 | HJ | 2.34 | – | Jun 24, 1984 | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1983 | HJ | 2.29 | – | Jun 19, 1983 | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 1982 | HJ | 2.31 | – | Feb 12, 1982 | – |
| 1982 | HJ Indoor | 2.31 | – | Feb 12, 1982 | New York, NY (USA) (i) |