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Priscilla Frederick
- Born
- Feb 14, 1989 (37 years old)
- Birthplace
- Queens, United States
- Events
- High Jump
- Height
- 1.83 m
- Weight
- 70 kg
Priscilla Eve Frederick (born 14 February 1989 in Queens, New York) is an American-Antiguan athlete who specialises in the high jump. She competed for the United States until 2012, when she switched to Antigua and Barbuda, the country of her father's birth. She was raised and resides in the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township, New Jersey. Frederick placed seventh in the US Olympic Trials.
After beginning to compete internationally for Antigua and Barbuda, Frederick won a silver medal in high jump at the 2015 Pan American Games. She defended her medal at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima. In both Pan-American Games, she finished second behind Saint Lucian high jumper Levern Spencer.
Frederick's personal bests for the high jump are 1.91 metres outdoors (Toronto 2015) and 1.90 metres indoors (Staten Island 2016). Both are national records. Frederick began coaching at Princeton University in 2016.
As of Nov 12, 2026: High Jump 1.91 (#476 all-time), 2021 season best 1.85 (Jun 27, 2021, The Bahamas National Stadium, Nassau (BAH)) · National record (High Jump) · 37 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | HJ | 1.85 | – | Jun 27, 2021 | Bahamas Championships, The Bahamas National Stadium, Nassau |
| 2021 | HJ Indoor | 1.85 | – | May 25, 2021 | USATF Invitational, Prairie View, TX (i) |
| 2020 | HJ | 1.87 | – | Feb 8, 2020 | – |
| 2020 | HJ Indoor | 1.89 | – | Jan 25, 2020 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2019 | HJ Indoor | 1.91= | – | Jan 26, 2019 | Hustopeče (CZE) (i) |
| 2019 | HJ | 1.91 | – | Jan 26, 2019 | – |
| 2018 | HJ | 1.87 | – | Apr 14, 2018 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
| 2017 | HJ | 1.85 | – | Jan 14, 2017 | – |