Alex Young (athlete)

Alex Young (born September 1, 1994) is an American athlete who competes predominantly in the hammer throw.

Alex Young

Personal information
Born	(1994-09-01) September 1, 1994 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Home town	LaVergne, Tennessee, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Sport
Sport	Track and Field
Event	Hammer throw
College team	Southeastern Louisiana Lions 2014-17 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 2012-14
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing the United States Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Hammer throw World Championships 2022 Eugene Hammer throw 2017 London Hammer throw Pan American Games NACAC Championships 2018 Toronto Hammer Throw NACAC U23 Championships 2016 San Salvador Hammer throw Pan American U20 Athletics Championships 2013 Medellin Hammer throw Representing Southeastern Louisiana Lions/ Southland Conference NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships 2017 Albuquerque 35libs Weight Throw 2016 Birmingham 35libs Weight Throw NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2017 Eugene Hammer Throw

Early life

Young grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. He moved multiple times to find the best training group, working two jobs to earn enough money and persevering to live his dream as a professional athlete.

Professional career

He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics and finished twelfth in Eugene, Oregon at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.

Young has represented his country competing in the 2013 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Colombia and at the 2016 NACAC U23 Championships in El Salvador. He also competed at the 2016 Olympic Trials prior to competing in the 2017 World Championships in which he finished 20th and 2022 World Championships where Young placed 12th in the final.

NCAA

Young competed collegiately for Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU). In 2016 he became the first SLU athlete in any sport to win a national championship at the Division I level when he won the NCAA weight throw national title. He followed that by finishing second in the 2017 NCAA hammer throw behind Cornell's Rudy Winkler.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Southeastern Louisiana University
2017	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of Oregon	2nd	Hammer	73.66 m (241 ft 8 in)
	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships East Prelims	University of Kentucky	48th	Shot put	Foul
	Southland Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of New Orleans	1st	Hammer	69.59 m (228 ft 4 in)
			1st	Shot put	17.67 m (58 ft 0 in)
			4th	Discus	50.92 m (167 ft 1 in)
2016	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships	Birmingham CrossPlex	1st	Weight throw	23.80 m (78 ft 1 in)
	Southland Indoor Track and Field Championships	Birmingham CrossPlex	1st	Hammer	20.72 m (68 ft 0 in)
			2nd	Shot put	16.52 m (54 ft 2 in)
2015	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of Oregon	10th	Hammer	66.50 m (218 ft 2 in)
	Southland Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Southeastern Louisiana University	1st	Hammer	64.66 m (212 ft 2 in)
			1st	Shot put	17.93 m (58 ft 10 in)
			2nd	Discus	53.68 m (176 ft 1 in)
	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships	University of Arkansas	15th	Weight throw	20.01 m (65 ft 8 in)
	Southland Indoor Track and Field Championships	JDL Fast Track	1st	Hammer	20.72 m (68 ft 0 in)
			2nd	Shot put	16.52 m (54 ft 2 in)
Representing Gardner–Webb University
2014	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	University of Oregon	17th	Hammer	61.90 m (203 ft 1 in)
	Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Winthrop University	1st	Hammer	59.88 m (196 ft 5 in)
			11th	Shot put	14.29 m (46 ft 11 in)
			13th	Discus	39.90 m (130 ft 11 in)
	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships	University of New Mexico	13th	Weight throw	20.05 m (65 ft 9 in)
	Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships	Virginia Tech University	1st	Hammer	20.31 m (66 ft 8 in)
			17th	Shot put	12.92 m (42 ft 5 in)
2013	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field East Prelims	North Carolina A&T State University	37th	Shot put	16.22 m (53 ft 3 in)
			42nd	Hammer	51.57 m (169 ft 2 in)
	Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Liberty University	1st	Hammer	62.09 m (203 ft 8 in)
			2nd	Shot put	16.71 m (54 ft 10 in)
			5th	Discus	46.56 m (152 ft 9 in)
	Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships	JDL Fast Track	1st	Hammer	20.72 m (68 ft 0 in)
			1st	Shot put	16.52 m (54 ft 2 in)

Prep

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Lavergne High School
2012	TSSAA AAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Middle Tennessee State University	7th	Discus	45.90 m (150 ft 7 in)
			1st	Shot put	17.28 m (56 ft 8 in)
2011	TSSAA AAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Middle Tennessee State University	3rd	Shot put	15.62 m (51 ft 3 in)
2010	TSSAA AAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Middle Tennessee State University	DNQ	Shot put	DNQ

External links

• Alex Young at World Athletics
• Alex Young at www.USATF.org
• Alex Young at Team USA (archive April 17, 2023)
• Alex Young at Olympics.com
• Alex Young at Olympedia (archive)
• Southeastern Louisiana Lions bio
• Alex Young Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs profile