Logan Cunningham (born May 30, 1991) is an American track and field athlete and 2016 Olympian, who specializes in the pole vault. He holds a personal best of , set in 2016 and was sponsored by Nike.
A Texas native, Cunningham attended Smithson Valley High School before enrolling at Texas State University in 2009.Vozzelli, Joe (2016-07-03). Track and Field: Former Texas State pole vaulter Logan Cunningham is Rio bound . San Marcos Record. Retrieved on 2016-07-16. He competed collegiately for the Texas State Bobcats. At the NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships he was fourth in 2011, but did not record a mark at the 2012 event. He was also a finalist at the 2012 and 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, achieving All American status. At regional level, he won one Western Athletic Conference title and one Southland Conference title, setting conference records in the process.Logan Cunningham. TFRRS. Retrieved on 2016-07-16.
On his international debut at the 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics he won the bronze medal.Logan Cunningham. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-16. Cunningham reached new heights in the 2014 season, clearing in March. This made him the third highest ranked American vaulter that year, behind Mark Hollis and Sam Kendricks,2014 U.S. Absolute List - Men. Track & Field News. Retrieved on 2016-07-16. and established him on the professional circuit. He competed at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials and the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships,Men's Pole Vault 2012 US Olympic Trials. USATF. Retrieved on 2016-07-16.Men's Pole Vault 2012 USA Outdoor Championships. USATF. Retrieved on 2016-07-16. and placed fourth at the 2014 USA Indoor Championships,2014 USA Outdoor Championships Results. USATF. Retrieved on 2016-07-16. He competed at the Outdoor Championships later that year and came in twelfth.2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results. USATF. Retrieved on 2016-07-16.
Cunningham missed the 2015 outdoor season due to injury and on his return placed 13th at the 2016 USA Indoors.2016 USA Indoor Championships Results. USATF. Retrieved on 2016-07-16. However, his return outdoor came with a new personal record clearance of .Logan Cunningham. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-16. His comeback continued with a clearance of at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials which earned him a place on the U.S. Olympic team.UPDATE: Five individual gold medalists, 86 first-time Olympians mark 2016 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team. USA Track & Field (2016-07-14). Retrieved on 2016-07-16.
Major competitions 2012NACAC U23 ChampionshipsIrapuato, Mexico3rd5.30 m2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil28th (q)5.30 mUSATF Outdoor Championships, USA Indoor Track and Field Championships2010USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa5th2012USA Olympic TrialsEugene, OregonT-11thNH @ 2013USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, IowaT-11thNH @ 2014USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New MexicoT-4thUSA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSacramento, California12th2016USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsPortland, Oregon13thUSA Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon3rd2017USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico2ndUSA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSacramento, California7th2018USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsAlbuquerque, New Mexico6thUSA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, IowaT-10thNH @
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External links
Logan Cunningham Athlete Biz Page Logan Cunningham Page Team USA