Derek Drouin
- January 10, 2024
- Athlete
Quick Facts
Derek Drouin Biography
| Name | Derek Drouin |
| Birthday | Mar 6 |
| Birth Year | 1990 |
| Place Of Birth | Sarnia |
| Home Town | Ontario |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Parents | Sheila Drouin, Gaetan Drouin |
| Siblings | Jillian Drouin |
Derek Drouin is one of the most popular and richest Athlete who was born on March 6, 1990 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
Drouin first learned to high jump in kindergarten in Corunna, Ontario when his teacher introduced the sport to the class. After the lesson, Drouin went home and put a broom over two speakers and started leaping over it. He first achieved international success when he won the 2009 Pan American Junior Championships in high jump for Canada, clearing 2.27 m. He would continue on in his career competing in the NCAA with the Indiana Hoosiers track team where he would be the first Hoosier athlete to win an NCAA championship in high jump. Prior to the 2012 season Drouin had never competed at any senior level World Championships. Drouin won the Big Ten Athlete of the Year in 2013, after becoming the first athlete in NCAA history to win 5 NCAA championships in the high jump.
In 2012 Drouin was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Derek Drouin Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Athlete |
| House | Living in own house. |
Derek Drouin is one of the richest Athlete from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Derek Drouin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Derek Drouin (born March 6, 1990) is a Canadian track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. He is the reigning Olympic Champion, having won gold in 2016, and was the 2015 World Champion. He also won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 Pan American Games, and won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2013 World Championships.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 4 in |
| Weight | 176 lbs |
Derek Drouin height 6 ft 4 in Derek weight 176 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
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Building on his new breakthroughs, the following outdoor season saw Drouin reach new heights when he bettered his Canadian record jumping 2.40 at the 2014 Drake Relays event in Des Moines, United States. In that Friday evening competition on April 25, he cleared the first 8 heights – each on his first attempt – winning at 2.38m; Americans Erik Kynard and Dusty Jonas both cleared 2.35m and were second and third respectively. Drouin then cleared 2.40 on his third attempt for a new Canadian record (and did not attempt to jump higher). Drouin was proud of reaching what he deemed a prestigious height, saying, “That is a huge barrier distance, I think, for any elite high jumper. It’s kind of like the first time making two metres, or seven foot being an elusive seven-foot club. Two-forty has only been cleared by a handful of people ever, so as a high jumper I think I’ve sort of coined that as my lifetime goal.” As a result of the jump, Drouin became just the tenth man in the world to jump 2.40 or higher outdoors, while five others have done it indoors.
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At the 2015 World Championships in Athletics Drouin found himself in the finals in a four-way jumpoff after they all cleared 2.33 m but could not make 2.36 m. Drouin managed to make the 2.34 m on his first try while his opponents all faltered, thus securing his world title. After winning he said, “It’s funny because a few months ago I was just so frustrated with the season. I went about a month and a half without clearing 2.30m, playing with a new approach and trying to peak at the end of the season. I got to the point where I just wanted the season to be done and forget about world championships. Luckily, I was patient and things finally worked out and things clicked and when they clicked they really clicked. I felt like I was in a really good place coming into here.”
Did Derek Drouin retire?
Drouin announced he would be withdrawing from the trials as he had not sufficiently recovered from the European athletics season , ending any hopes of the Ontario native making it to Tokyo. He has struggled with injuries in recent years, and said on social media: “My body isn’t ready.”
What is the current world high jump record?
Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) is the current men’s record holder with a jump of 2.45 m ( 8 ft 1⁄4 in) set in 1993 – the longest-standing record in the history of the men’s high jump.
Is Derek Drouin in the Olympics?
Two-time Olympic hero Derek Drouin is not at the Tokyo Games. The Corunna native and 2016 high jump gold medalist in Rio decided to skip the Olympic trials after a rigorous competitive schedule in Europe this spring took a toll.
Where is Derek Drouin?
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
| 2012 London| High jump
World Championships
| 2015 Beijing| High jump
Why are high jumpers so skinny?
The high jump is as close to flying as humans may get. Light, hollowed-out bones are ideal for reducing weight and increasing hang time. At the Olympic level, an inch may be the difference between a medal and an empty-handed trip home. And if that inch comes at the expense of the gluteus maximus, then so be it.