As I grew into my body, high jump chose me.

Derek Drouin

Categorized in : Me High Jump Body

I'm not one that really soaks up the limelight. I'm OK with kind of escaping it.

really ok up kind

As long as I get a medal, I'm okay with sharing it.

sharing get okay long

Growing up as a high jumper, I said if I could ever jump 2.40, I'd be pretty satisfied with my career. It's definitely a barrier for high jumpers.

jump high career growing-up

It's always fun to be the underdog and surprise people. It certainly puts less pressure on you.

you surprise fun people

High jump is such a mental thing. It's you against the bar. It's something that a lot of people struggle with, and people experience slumps and plateaus because of it.

you experience struggle people

I feel like I've changed a lot since the London Games. I was really young, and it was my first year on the international stage. I've matured physically since then, and I've become stronger, and because of that, I've gained a lot of confidence.

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