Eliza McCartney

Eliza McCartney
World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow 2024
Personal information
Born (1996-12-11) 11 December 1996 (age 27)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubTakapuna Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club
Achievements and titles
National finalsPole vault champion (2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024)
Personal bests
  • Outdoor: 4.94 m (2018 AR)
  • Indoor: 4.75 m (2018 AR)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Pole vault
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Glasgow Pole vault
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Pole vault
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Eugene Pole vault
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2015 Gwangju Pole vault
Updated on 18 March 2016

Eliza McCartney (born 11 December 1996) is a New Zealand track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault and won the bronze medal in this event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She is the current New Zealand and Oceania record holder at 4.94 m (16 ft 2+1⁄4 in), and is the outdoor world junior record holder at 4.64 m (15 ft 2+1⁄2 in) (her absolute junior record has since been passed indoors). She also won the silver medal at the Summer Universiade in 2015. In 2018, she placed second at the Commonwealth Games.[2]

  1. ^ Hinton, Marc (12 March 2016). "Kiwi pole vault sensation Eliza McCartney staying grounded amid record spree". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Eliza McCartney". 2018 Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 14 April 2018.