Athletes to Watch: Vashti Cunningham The daughter of retired NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham and a former ballerina, Cunningham has the pedigree to excel in high jump. Vashti turned pro in March 2016 at age 18. So far her greatest success has come indoors – winning the 2016 world indoor championships and placing second in 2018, but outdoors she has not been as successful. She was 13th at the Rio Olympics and 10th at last year’s world championships. Still, she is solidly the top American high jumper right now and has won the last two U.S. titles. Her brother Randall is also an NCAA champion high jumper at USC. The Cunninghams attended the 2018 Super Bowl to cheer on the Eagles; Randall (Sr.) played 11 seasons in Philadelphia and three in Minnesota, where the Super Bowl was held. Visit Vashti's Team USA profile Athlete Info Sport Track and Field Height 6'1" Weight 123 Date of Birth January 18, 1998 Hometown Las Vegas, NV Current Residence Las Vegas, NV Trivia Vashti became the youngest Olympic Games qualifying track and field athlete in U.S. history when she made the team for Rio at the age of 18. Grow your Olympic knowledge Olympic Minute: Lolo Jones What shaped Lolo Jones to be one of the greatest Olympians of all-time? Find out in this Olympic minute video. Ilona Maher on the Post-Olympic Blues and Body Image Understand the lows Ilona Maher experienced after the Tokyo Olympics and the criticism she’s received about body image. The 2028 Olympic Games are Coming to Allyson Felix’s Home City Allyson explains what her hometown Los Angeles means to her. RowToTokyo: Blake Haxton Blake Haxton discuss the ups and downs of his rowing career, and what he is looking forward to in Tokyo. So You Want to Try Ski Jumping? You don’t need wings to fly. Hometown Hopefuls: Kelly Cheng/Sara Hughes, California Aleia Hobbs is one of the women to watch ahead of August’s world championships and the 2024 Paris Olympics. View More sports in this article Track & Field tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine