Amy Acuff

Amy Acuff jumped her way into five Olympic Games, an endurance few high jumpers match. The American athlete competed in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012, representing the United States each time. Her finest moment came in Athens in 2004, when a 1.99 m clearance earned her fourth place. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on July 14, 1975, she stands 6'2" with a natural athletic build. She was active from 1992 to 2016, spending 24 years in the sport. Blonde and 145 lbs, she retired as a former long jumper, though high jump was her specialty. She remains Caucasian and is 50 years old. Her career spanned nearly a quarter century, a rarity in track and field.