Tynita Butts-Townsend

American high jumper

Tynita Butts-Townsend
Personal information
Birth name	Tynita Butts
Nationality	American
Born	(1990-06-10) June 10, 1990 (age 33) Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	High jump

Tynita Butts-Townsend (born June 10, 1990) is an American athlete competing in high jump.^[1]^[2] She competed at the collegiate level at East Carolina University.^[3]

Representing the United States at the 2019 World Athletics Championships, she placed eighth in the women's high jump.^[4] She qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[5]

She is married to Roderick Townsend-Roberts.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Tynita Butts Athlete Profile". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
^ "Tynita Butts-Townsend". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "Tynita Butts - Track & Field - East Carolina University Athletics". East Carolina University Athletics. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "High Jump women". iaaf.org. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
^ "Alexandria high-jumper Tynita Butts-Townsend qualifies for U.S. Olympic Team". ALXnow - Alexandria Now. July 2, 2021. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.