Scottie Vines (born 1 November 2005) is an American

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er. He won gold at the

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Early and personal life

He is from

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and attended De Beque High School. He broke the Colorado high school record for the high jump. His father Scottie Vines Sr. played in the

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as a wide receiver for the

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. His mother Leslie Weis is a kindergarten teacher from Colorado.

Career

In 2024, he won his third consecutive state title, and went on to win the USATF U20 National Championship and the Nike Outdoor Championships. He was the sole high school student to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials, where he qualified for the final. He won the gold medal in the high jump at the

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, Peru on 30 August 2024 with a personal best height of 2.25 metres. On 16 February 2025, he cleared a personal best 2.29 metres to win the Tyson Invitational in Arkansas.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vines (high jumper), Scottie 2005 births Living people American male high jumpers Track and field athletes from Colorado World Athletics U20 Championships winners 21st-century American sportsmen