Erin Aldrich
Encyclopedia
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er. She also played volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
at the highest level, competing for the United States women's national volleyball team
United States women's national volleyball team
The United States women's national volleyball team represents the United States of America in international volleyball competitions and friendly games, and is governed by USA Volleyball.-Current Squad:...
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She finished fourth at the 2001 Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade
At the 2001 Summer Universiade, the athletics events were held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. A total of 45 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 22 by female athletes. The host country, China, took the most gold medals and the most medals overall . The United States were a close...
. She also competed at the 2000 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's high jump
The women's high jump at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Stadium Australia on Thursday, September 28 and Saturday, September 30.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time ...
and the World Championships in 1997
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
, 2005
2005 World Championships in Athletics - Women's High Jump
The Women's High Jump event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 6 and August 8.-Medalists:-Records:-Heat 1:1. Anna Chicherova, Russia 1.93m q...
and 2007
2007 World Championships in Athletics - Women's high jump
The women's high jump event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place on August 31, 2007 and 2 September 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan.-Medallists:-Records:-Group A:-Group B:-Final:-References:...
without reaching the final.
Her personal best jump is 1.97 metres, first achieved in 1998 in Indianapolis, IN.