Alex Young

Olympic Games

• 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Q1-11th (hammer)

World Athletics Championships

• 2017 World Outdoor Championships, Q2 - eighth (hammer)

Other Career Highlights

• 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, bronze (hammer)
• 2020 USATF Indoor Championships, fourth (weight throw)
• 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, sixth (hammer)
• 2019 USATF Indoor Championships, bronze (weight throw)
• 2018 NACAC Championships, silver (hammer)
• 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (hammer)
• 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (hammer)
• 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (hammer)
• 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (weight throw)
• 2017 NCAA Outdoor Championships, silver (hammer)
• 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (weight throw)
• 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, 13th (hammer)
• 2016 NACAC U23 Championships, bronze (hammer)
• 2016 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (weight throw)
• 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 10th (hammer)
• 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships, 15th (weight throw)
• 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 17th (hammer)
• 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships, 13th (weight throw)
• 2013 Pan American Junior (U20) Championships, 10th (hammer 6kg)
• 2013 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, silver (hammer 6kg)

Personal

Born in Nashville, Tennessee…Son of Stefanie Young…Has one sibling, Avrion…Enjoys fishing, video games and remote-controlled cars, planes and helicopters…Graduated in spring 2016 with a 3.83 GPA in kinesiology with concentration in sports psychology… First SLU Lion selected to compete for the United States in the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, England… Young says his strong Christian faith helps him stay motivated in the sport.