Vashti Cunningham Wins World High Jump Gold
Vashti Cunningham won gold in the high jump at the IAAF World Indoor Championships on Sunday, March 20. The 18-year-old is the youngest-ever medalist in the event. This is Cunningham's career-first appearance at a senior-level world championship. She won on a clearance of 1.96m/6-5.25 with no misses and announced after her win that she intends to turn professional.
Cunningham is a senior at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. She is the daughter of NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham, who also serves as her coach.