Erik Kynard Jr. (born February 3, 1991) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the high jump.

In February 2019, it was announced that all of Ivan Ukhov's results from 16 July 2012 to 31 December 2015 were being disqualified for doping, making Eric Kynard the rightful recipient of the 2012 gold medal.

[4] He won the high jump title at the United States Outdoor National Championships in 2014 and 2015; in the latter he tied his personal best, and the meet record, of 2.37m (7' 9-1/4").

In January 2022, while unofficially retired, Kynard accepted a six-month ban from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency for receiving an IV infusion of saline solution with no prohibited substances without a therapeutic use exemption.

[6][7] When asked by a reporter if the day had made him feel “whole", he responded:“I would not sum it up as making me whole for what I lost...It's like I told a joke 12 years ago, and the world just now is starting to get it.”[6]