Mississippi high jumper wins Olympic silver medal in Paris
Shelby McEwen, of Abbeville, Miss., reacts in the men's high jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (Bernat Armangue/AP)
Shelby McEwen of Abbeville, Mississippi and world indoor champion Hamish Kerr of New Zealand battled in a jump off for the high jump title at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
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