Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by Derek Drouin

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Canadian athlete Derek Drouin.

Last updated on April 20, 2025.

Derek Drouin is a Canadian track and field athlete who competes in the high jump. He won gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and was the 2015 World Champion. He also won gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 Pan American Games, and won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships. Drouin was originally awarded the bronze at the 2012 Olympics which was retroactively changed to silver when the original gold medalist Ukhov was stripped of his medal for doping violations.

Canadian - Athlete | Born: March 6, 1990

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High jump is such a mental thing. It's you against the bar. It's something that a lot of people struggle with, and people experience slumps and plateaus because of it.

Derek Drouin

It's always fun to be the underdog and surprise people. It certainly puts less pressure on you.

Derek Drouin

I'm not one that really soaks up the limelight. I'm OK with kind of escaping it.

Derek Drouin

Growing up as a high jumper, I said if I could ever jump 2.40, I'd be pretty satisfied with my career. It's definitely a barrier for high jumpers.

Derek Drouin

I feel like I've changed a lot since the London Games. I was really young, and it was my first year on the international stage. I've matured physically since then, and I've become stronger, and because of that, I've gained a lot of confidence.

Derek Drouin

As long as I get a medal, I'm okay with sharing it.

Derek Drouin

As I grew into my body, high jump chose me.

Derek Drouin

Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by Derek Drouin

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