Jason Young (discus thrower)

Jason Young (born May 27, 1981) is an American discus thrower who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 19th.

At Texas Tech, Young was a two-time All-American in track and field and placed second in the discus at the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championship.

[1] He first started throwing the discus in high school and was quickly hooked; by age 17, he knew he wanted to compete the event at the Olympics.

[1] After high school, Young attended Texas Tech University where he was a two-time All-American in track and field.

[1] In 2010, Young was the runner-up in discus at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a throw of 61.15 metres (200.6 ft).

[1] At the 2012 Olympic Trials, Young threw the discus 61.50 metres (201.8 ft) in the first round to take an early lead.

"[2] In the qualifying round of the discus at the 2012 Olympics, Young recorded a distance of 62.18 metres (204.0 ft) on his first throw placing him eighth at the time.

In order to raise money to get his family to London for the 2012 Olympics, Young conducted several fundraising events.