| Darryl Sullivan | |
| Full Name: | Darryl Sullivan Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 28 December 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Marion, Illinois, U.S. |
| Sport: | Track and Field |
| Event: | High jump |
Darryl Sullivan (born December 28, 1997) is an American Olympic track and field athlete who specialises in the high jump.
Sullivan, who is a native of Marion, Illinois, became a four-time All-American at the University of Tennessee.[1] As a high school senior Sullivan won both the long jump and high jump competitions at the IHSA State Finals by completing jumps of 23' 1" and 7' 1.5" respectively.[2] He still currently holds the class 2A State Finals Meet record in the high jump. [3]
During the men's high jump at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field, Sullivan equalled his personal best jump of 2.33 metres to finish second overall and win a spot on the American team for the delayed 2020 Summer Games.[4] Both Sullivan and JuVaughn Harrison had jumped 2.33m but Harrison won the title on count back.[5] Competing at the Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump he jumped 2.17 metres which was not enough to qualify for the final.[6]