Katie Moon

Katie Moon
Nageotte at the 2019 Birmingham Grand Prix
Personal information
Birth nameKathryn Elizabeth Nageotte (/nəˈʒɒt/ nə-ZHOT)
Born (1991-06-13) June 13, 1991 (age 33)
Lakewood, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg)
WebsiteKatie Nageotte at AthleteBiz
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
EventPole vault
College teamAshland University '13
University of Dayton
TeamNike
Turned pro2013
Coached byBrad Walker
Achievements and titles
World finals2018
Highest world ranking1st (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.

  1. ^ "World Rankings | Women's Pole Vault".
  2. ^ "Katie Nageotte". Olympedia. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Katie Nageotte Finishes Season On An All-Time High". Track & Field News. October 2020.
  4. ^ "USA Track & Field | Team USATF stars top bill at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix". usatf.org. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Katie Nageotte Set an Olympic Trials Record in Pole Vault, and This Is What Joy Looks Like". Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Katie Nageotte". Team USA. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "Katie Nageotte won pole vault gold for herself, for her country and for Olmsted Falls, Ohio". The Washington Post. August 5, 2021.