Category: pole vault

Duplantis Produces Perfection to Break Men’s Pole Vault World Record

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis broke his own men’s pole vault world record on Monday, soaring 6.19 metres on his third attempt at the Belgrade Indoor Meeting in a performance he could only describe as “perfection.” The 22-year-old improved the previous record by one centimetre. Duplantis had already secured the victory in Belgrade before he made the…


USA’s Pole Vaulter Katie Nageotte Wins Gold in Tokyo Olympics Finals

American Katie Nageotte has won gold for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics women’s pole vault finals on Thursday. The 30-year-old of Cleveland cleared 16 feet, 0.91 inches on her second attempt. It is the third time for the United States in the event’s history to take home gold. “It hasn’t even begun to sink in…


US Pole Vaulter Katie Nageotte Wins Gold in Tokyo Olympics Finals

American Katie Nageotte won gold for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics women’s pole vault finals on Aug. 5. The 30-year-old of Cleveland cleared 16 feet, 0.91 inches on her third attempt. It’s the third time that the United States has taken home a gold medal in the event’s history. “It hasn’t even begun to sink…