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Vashti Cunningham
USAWomenVashti Cunningham (born January 18, 1998) is an American track and field athlete specializing in the high jump.
She is the daughter of retired National Football League (NFL) quarterback Randall Cunningham, niece of retired NFL fullback Sam Cunningham, and the younger sister of Randall Cunningham II.
Her mother is Felicity de Jager Cunningham, a former ballerina with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Vashti, like her brother two years ahead of her in school, jumped for Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada until March 2016 when she signed with Nike. She announced at that time she intended to continue her education at a university while competing as a professional athlete.
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HJ | 1.93 | - | Feb 28, 2026 | ↓ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 2025 | HJ | 1.97 | - | Aug 1, 2025 | ↓ | USA Championships |
| 2024 | HJ | 1.97 | - | Feb 11, 2024 | ↓ | Millrose Games |
| 2023 | HJ | 2.00 | - | Feb 17, 2023 | ↓ | USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
| 2022 | HJ | 1.98 | - | Feb 12, 2022 | ↓ | American Track League |
| 2021 | HJ | 2.02 | - | May 29, 2021 | ↓ | Chula Vista Field Fest |
| 2020 | HJ | 1.97 | - | Feb 15, 2020 | ↓ | USA Indoor Championships |
| 2020 | 60m | 9.92 | +1.2 | Aug 6, 2020 | - | PVAMU Track Stadium, Prairie View, TX (USA) |
| 2020 | 100m | 13.05 | +2.3 | Aug 6, 2020 | - | PVAMU Track Stadium, Prairie View, TX (USA) |
| 2020 | 150m | 21.86 | +1.4 | Aug 6, 2020 | - | PVAMU Track Stadium, Prairie View, TX (USA) |
| 2020 | 200m | 30.96 | +0.4 | Aug 6, 2020 | - | PVAMU Track Stadium, Prairie View, TX (USA) |
| 2019 | HJ | 2.00 | - | Jun 30, 2019 | ↓ | Prefontaine Classic, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA - Diamond Discipline |
| 2018 | HJ | 1.97 | - | Feb 18, 2018 | ↓ | US Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
| 2017 | HJ | 1.99= | - | Jun 23, 2017 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2016 | HJ | 1.99 | - | Mar 12, 2016 | ↓ | Portland, OR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | HJ | 1.96 | - | Aug 1, 2015 | ↓ | Edmonton (CAN) |
| 2015 | LJ | 5.81 | +1.8 | May 16, 2015 | ↓ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2014 | HJ | 1.90 | - | May 17, 2014 | ↓ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2014 | LJ | 5.74 | +2.0 | May 24, 2014 | ↓ | Carson, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 100mH | 15.45 | -0.8 | May 17, 2014 | ↑ | Palo Verde, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | HJ | 1.83 | - | Apr 27, 2013 | ↓ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2013 | LJ | 5.42 | +3.8 | May 17, 2013 | ↓ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2013 | 100mH | 15.76 | +3.0 | Jun 30, 2013 | ↑ | Sparks, NV (USA) |
| 2012 | HJ | 1.73 | - | Jun 22, 2012 | ↓ | Norwalk, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | HJ | 1.66 | - | Jun 24, 2011 | ↓ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
2026
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.92 | - | Jul 23 | USA Championships |
HJ | 1.85 | - | Jul 10 | Ed Murphey Classic |
HJ | 1.92 | - | Jun 21 | Portland Track Festival |
HJ | 1.83 | - | May 31 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat |
HJ | 1.91 | - | May 23 | USATF Throws Festival |
HJ | 1.83 | - | Apr 18 | Mt. SAC Relays |
HJ | 1.93 | - | Feb 28 | USA Indoor Championships |
2025
15 performances2024
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.95 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
HJ | 1.92 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
HJ | 1.95 | - | Aug 4 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
HJ | 1.92 | - | Aug 2 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
HJ | 1.91 | - | Jun 24 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
HJ | 1.83 | - | Jun 22 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
HJ | 1.91 | - | Jun 21 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
HJ | 1.83 | - | Jun 21 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials |
HJ | 1.95 | - | Jun 9 | USATF New York City Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
HJ | 1.90 | - | May 31 | The HBCU Pro Classic - The Edwin Moses Legends Meet, Edwin Moses Track, Atlanta, GA |
HJ | 1.90 | - | May 4 | USATF Throws Festival, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
HJ | 1.84 | - | Apr 27 | The Penn Relay Carnival |
HJ | 1.95 | - | Apr 6 | UNLV Rebels Elite, Myron Partridge Stadium & Sheila Tarr-Smith Field, Las Vegas, NV |
HJ | DNS | - | Mar 2 | World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i) |
HJ | 1.92 | - | Feb 16 | USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
HJ | 1.97 | - | Feb 11 | Millrose Games |
2023
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 1.91 | - | Sep 17 | Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Aug 27 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
HJ | 1.90 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
HJ | 1.92 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
HJ | 1.92 | - | Aug 25 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
HJ | 1.91 | - | Jul 9 | USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
HJ | 1.91 | - | Jul 7 | USA Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
HJ | 1.95 | - | Jun 24 | USATF NYC Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
HJ | 1.97 | - | Jun 9 | Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline |
HJ | 1.97 | - | May 20 | USATF Throws Festival - Tucson Elite Classic, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ |
HJ | 1.98 | - | Apr 15 | Mt. SAC Relays, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut, CA - Elite Event |
HJ | 2.00 | - | Feb 17 | USA Indoor Championships, Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (i) |
Honours
NACAC Championships
High Jump
USA Indoor Championships
High Jump
USA Championships
High Jump
USA Indoor Championships
High Jump
The XXXIII Olympic Games
High Jump
USA Indoor Championships
High Jump
USA Championships
High Jump
NACAC Championships
High Jump
Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships
High Jump
US Indoor Championships
High Jump
U.S. Olympic Trials
High Jump
The XXXII Olympic Games
High Jump
USA Indoor Championships
High Jump
USA Championships
High Jump
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
High Jump
USA Indoor Championships
High Jump
US Indoor Championships
High Jump
Des Moines USA Championships
High Jump
IAAF World Indoor Championships
High Jump
USA Championships
High Jump
US Indoor Championships
High Jump
IAAF World Indoor Championships
High Jump
USA Indoor Championships
High Jump
Edmonton Pan American Junior Championships
High Jump