2016 Olympic Games

Jenn Suhr May Be Unable to Defend Olympic Title

Jenn Suhr May Be Unable to Defend Olympic Title

It's been a rocky season for reigning Olympic Champion Jenn Suhr.According to Jerry Sullivan of the Buffalo News, Suhr has contracted a virus in Rio and per

Aug 15, 2016 by Meg Bellino
Jenn Suhr May Be Unable to Defend Olympic Title
It's been a rocky season for reigning Olympic Champion Jenn Suhr.

According to Jerry Sullivan of the Buffalo News, Suhr has contracted a virus in Rio and per her husband and coach Rick Suhr she's, "Hoping to compete, but it's looking rough."




Rick Suhr later posted on his Facebook:


The 34-year-old Suhr has had a bumpy outdoor season after breaking the world record indoors and winning her first World indoor title this March. She competed only twice at smaller meets in Texas prior to the U.S. trials and posted a season best mark of 4.82m. 

Suhr won gold in the 2012 London Olympics and brought home silver in Beijing.