Jayden Ulrich
American athlete (born 2002)
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Jayden Ulrich (born September 15, 2002) is an American discus thrower and shot putter. She finished second in the discus at the American Olympic trials in 2024.[1]
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Ulrich in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 15, 2002 |
| Home town | East Alton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Discus, Shot Put |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Shot Put: 18.66m (Lexington, 2024) Discus: 69.39m (Ramona, 2025) |
Early life
She attended East Alton-Wood River High School in Illinois, graduating in 2021. She attended the University of Indiana before transferring in 2023 to the University of Louisville.[2][3][4]
Career
She set a personal best distance of 64.29m in the discus throw at the Pacific Coast Invitational on April 11 in Long Beach, California.[5][6]
In May 2024, she set a new personal best in the shot put with a distance of 18.66 metres at the NCAA East Regional Championship in Lexington, Kentucky.[7]
In June 2024, Ulrich finished second in the women's discus with a throw of 63.05 metres, and fourth in the women's shot put with a distance of 17.62m, at the 2024 NCAA Division 1 Championships.[8] She was named the ACC female field athlete of the year in June 2024.[9][10]
She finished second in the discus throw at the 2024 United States Olympic trials in June 2024 in Eugene, Oregon, with a distance of 62.63 metres.[11] She subsequently competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[12]
In May 2025, she broke her own meeting record with 62.89 metres to retain her ACC title.[13]
On 28 March 2026, she placed fourth in the discus throw at the USATF Winter Long Throws National Championship in Arizona with a throw of 62.12 metres.[14] In May, she placed sixth in the 2026 Diamond League meeting in Rabat.[15]
