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 Karate Explained Featuring Sakura Kokumai Join Rutledge Wood as he gets a crash-course lesson in Kata, one of the forms of Karate that will be in the Olympics for the first time Gold in Horizontal Bar | Tokyo 2020 Highlights Watch these incredible highlights of the Horizontal Bar from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games! Santos, Biney will Lead U.S. Short Track Team at 2022 Winter Olympics After three days of racing, five women were named to the U.S. short track speed skating team for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Taquero Joy Alvarez’s and His Climb in Popularity on the Los Angeles’ Streets Jorge "Joy" Alvarez explains how his LA28 'A' logo is meant to inspire those who are struggling. Chantel Navarro’s Olympic Boxing Dream Chantel explains her inspiration to become an Olympic winning boxer. Olympians Share Their Favorite Athlete As a Child Who were the ones that inspired today's Olympic athletes? View More sports in this article Track & Field tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine