Reginald Jagers III | |
Birth Date: | 28 August 1994 |
Birth Place: | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in |
Weight: | 260 lb |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Discus throw |
Education: | Solon High School Kent State University[1] |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Reginald "Reggie" Jagers III (born August 28, 1994) is an American athlete specializing in the discus throw. He won the gold medal at the 2017 Summer Universiade.[2]
He set the left handed discus world record while competing at the 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3]
In 2019, he won the bronze medal at Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.[4]
He qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics in the discus throw event.[5]
Representing | ||||||
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2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | bgcolor=gold | 1st | Discus throw | 61.24 m |
2019 | Pan American Games | Lima, Peru | 3rd | Discus throw | 64.48 m | |
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 19th (q) | Discus throw | 61.47 m |