Adam Shunk (born August 29, 1979) is an American
high jumper.
Shunk earned a BA in Psychology from the
University of North Carolina
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in 2003 and attained a PhD in Educational Psychology/Neuropsychology at
Ball State University. He competed for the NIKE Indiana Invaders Track Team, before becoming a NIKE athlete. He finished sixth at the
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major Americas, continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Ol ...
. He also competed at the
2006 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final. Shunk is also the 2006 USA Indoor Champion. He also went to
Delta High School in
Muncie, Indiana
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.
His personal best jump is 2.30 metres, achieved in May 2005 in
Santo Domingo
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Shunk now works as a neuropsychologist and sports psychologist in
Duluth, Georgia
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As of the 2020 census, Duluth had a population of 31,873, and the United States Census Bureau estimated the po ...
.
References
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1979 births
American male high jumpers
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States
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