Personal information | |
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Birth name | Kathryn Elizabeth Nageotte (/nəˈʒɒt/ nə-ZHOT) |
Born | Lakewood, Ohio, U.S. | June 13, 1991
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
Website | Katie Nageotte at AthleteBiz |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Pole vault |
College team | Ashland University '13 University of Dayton |
Team | Nike |
Turned pro | 2013 |
Coached by | Brad Walker |
Achievements and titles | |
World finals | 2018 |
Highest world ranking | 1st (2023)[1] |
Personal best(s) | 4.94 m (16 ft 2 in) (i) 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) (o) |
Medal record |
Kathryn Elizabeth Moon (née Nageotte;[2][3][4] born June 13, 1991) is an American pole vaulter.[5][6] She won gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships (shared with the Australian Nina Kennedy), and silver medals at the 2022 World Indoor Championships[7] and the 2024 Summer Olympics. Moon was also the 2019 Pan American Games silver medalist.