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Rachel McCoy (born August 1, 1995) is an American athlete who competes in the high jump.

McCoy equalled her lifetime best height of 1.93m at the USATF Throws Festival in Tucson, Arizona in May 2021 and within a week had surpassed it and made the Olympic qualifying standard of 1.96 at the USATF Invitational event at the Prairie View A&M University on 26 May 2021.^[1] In June 2021 she was ranked 19th in the world. She finished in a tie-breaker fourth place at the Olympic Trials, but by virtue of being one of only three Americans with the standard, was selected for the American team to compete at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ^[2]

McCoy had previously met the qualifying standard for the 2016 Olympics^[3] but finished 9th in the American 2016 Olympic Trials and was not selected.^[4]

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^ "USA Track & Field | McCoy's Olympic standard highlights storm-shortened USATF Invitational". usatf.org.
^ "World Rankings | Women's High Jump". www.worldathletics.org.
^ "Just 18, Vashti Cunningham is poised to be world's best high jumper". Sports Illustrated.
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[1] "USA Track & Field | McCoy's Olympic standard highlights storm-shortened USATF Invitational". usatf.org.

[2] "World Rankings | Women's High Jump". www.worldathletics.org.

[3] "Just 18, Vashti Cunningham is poised to be world's best high jumper". Sports Illustrated.

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+'''Rachel McCoy''' (born August 1, 1995) is an American athlete who competes in the [[high jump]].
-'''Rachel McCoy''' (born 1 August 1995) is an American athlete who competes in the [[high jump]].
 McCoy equalled her lifetime best height of 1.93m at the USATF Throws Festival in [[Tucson, Arizona]] in May 2021 and within a week had surpassed it and made the Olympic qualifying standard of 1.96 at the USATF Invitational event at the [[Prairie View A&M University]] on 26 May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://usatf.org/news/2021/mccoy’s-olympic-standard-highlights-storm-shortene|title=USA Track & Field &#124; McCoy's Olympic standard highlights storm-shortened USATF Invitational|website=usatf.org}}</ref> In June 2021 she was ranked 19th in the world.  She finished in a tie-breaker fourth place at the [[2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)|Olympic Trials]], but by virtue of being one of only three Americans with the standard, was selected for the American team to compete at the delayed [[2020 Tokyo Olympics]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/world-rankings/high-jump/women|title=World Rankings &#124; Women's High Jump|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref>
-McCoy had previously met the qualifying standard for the [[2016 Olympics]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/.amp/olympics/2016/06/07/vashti-cunningham-randall-nfl-ballerina-high-jump-rio-olympics|title=Just 18, Vashti Cunningham is poised to be world's best high jumper &#124; Sports Illustrated|website=www.si.com}}</ref> but finished 9th in the American 2016 Olympic Trials and was not selected.<ref> https://www.bleacherreport.com/amp/2649924-us-olympic-trials-2016-track-and-field-results-qualifying-times-for-sunday.amp.html {{deadlink|date=June 2021}}</ref>
+McCoy had previously met the qualifying standard for the [[2016 Olympics]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/.amp/olympics/2016/06/07/vashti-cunningham-randall-nfl-ballerina-high-jump-rio-olympics|title=Just 18, Vashti Cunningham is poised to be world's best high jumper|website=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> but finished 9th in the American 2016 Olympic Trials and was not selected.<ref>[https://www.bleacherreport.com/amp/2649924-us-olympic-trials-2016-track-and-field-results-qualifying-times-for-sunday.amp.html]{{deadlink|date=June 2021}}</ref>
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