Adam Shunk
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Adam Shunk is an American
high jump
er.
Shunk earned a BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina
in 2003 and attained a PhD in Educational Psychology/Neuropsychology at Ball State University
. He competed for the NIKE Indiana Invaders Track Team.
before becoming a NIKE athlete.
He finished sixth at the 2007 Pan American Games
. He also competed at the 2006 World Indoor Championships
without reaching the final. Shunk is also the 2006 USA Indoor Champion. He also went to Delta High School in Muncie, Indiana.
His personal best jump is 2.30 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Santo Domingo
.
Shunk now works as a neuropsychologist and sports psychologist in Indianapolis.
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.
Shunk earned a BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
in 2003 and attained a PhD in Educational Psychology/Neuropsychology at Ball State University
Ball State University
Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
. He competed for the NIKE Indiana Invaders Track Team.
before becoming a NIKE athlete.
He finished sixth at the 2007 Pan American Games
Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games
The athletics competition at the 2007 Pan American Games was held at the Flamengo Park and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange in Rio de Janeiro between 22 July and 29 July 2007...
. He also competed at the 2006 World Indoor Championships
2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations was held in Moscow from March 10 to March 12, 2006 in the Olimpiyski Sport arena....
without reaching the final. Shunk is also the 2006 USA Indoor Champion. He also went to Delta High School in Muncie, Indiana.
His personal best jump is 2.30 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
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Shunk now works as a neuropsychologist and sports psychologist in Indianapolis.