Who won for pole vault in 2000?
Nick Hysong
The event was won by Nick Hysong of the United States, the nation’s first victory in the event since its 16-Games streak (from 1896 to 1968) ended.
Who holds the women’s pole vault world record and how high is it?
Jenn Suhr Pole Vaults to New World Record at USA Indoor Championships. Olympic gold medalist and American record holder (indoor and outdoor) in the pole vault, Jenn Suhr, has just set an indoor world record of 5.02 meters (16 feet, 5.5 inches) at the US Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
When was women’s pole vault added to the Olympics?
2000 Olympics
An Olympic event for men since the first modern Games in 1896, a pole-vault event for women was added for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the first ever Olympic women’s pole vault competition?
Stacy Dragila
William Hoyt was the first Olympic champion in 1896 and Stacy Dragila became the first female Olympic pole vault champion over 100 years later in 2000.
Who won the Olympic women’s pole vault competition at Sydney 2000?
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women’s pole vault
| Women’s pole vault at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Competitors | 29 from 19 nations |
| Winning height | 4.60 OR |
| Medalists | |
| Stacy Dragila United States Tatiana Grigorieva Australia Vala Flosadóttir Iceland |
Who won the women’s pole vault in Sydney?
Nageotte’s vault of 16 feet 0 ¾ inches on Thursday night at Olympic Stadium helped her become the third American woman to win the event, which has been contested at the Olympics since the Sydney Games in 2000. Anzhelika Sidorova, competing as an authorized neutral athlete, took silver, Holly Bradshaw of Britain bronze.
What is the US women’s pole vault record?
5.00 m
Morris cleared 5.00 m (16 ft 5 in) at 2016 IAAF Diamond League Memorial Van Damme in Brussels on September 9, 2016 to set the U.S. women’s outdoor pole vault record.
How high did Katie Nageotte jump?
16 feet, 2 3/4 inches
During qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics, Nageotte not only qualified, but did so in record-breaking fashion with a jump of 16 feet, 2 3/4 inches, an Olympic trial record. That set the stage for her gold-medal victory.