Sandi Morris

Sandi Morris
Morris at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha
Personal information
Born (1992-07-08) July 8, 1992 (age 32)
Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.
Employer(s)Puma (2021–)
Nike (2015–2020)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Weight137 lb (62 kg)[1]
WebsiteSandi Morris at AthleteBiz
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
EventPole vault
College teamArkansas Razorbacks
North Carolina Tar Heels
Turned pro2015
Coached byBryan Compton, University of Arkansas
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1 (weeks 45)
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Pole vault
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 London Pole vault
Silver medal – second place 2019 Doha Pole vault
Silver medal – second place 2022 Eugene Pole vault
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Birmingham Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 2022 Belgrade Pole vault
Silver medal – second place 2016 Portland Pole vault
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Toronto Pole Vault
NACAC Under-23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Kamloops Pole vault
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Miramar Pole Vault

Sandi Morris (born July 8, 1992) is an American pole vault record holder.[2] She won the silver medal in the pole vault event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She also won silver at the pole vault event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics and another silver at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics. In 2018 she won gold at the World Indoor Championships. Morris has a personal best vault of 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) indoor, set on March 12, 2016, in Portland, Oregon. She matched this height at the 2018 World Indoor Champships when setting a new championship record.[3][4][5] July 23, 2016, Morris cleared 4.93 m (16 ft 2 in) at American Track League in Houston at Rice University breaking Jennifer Suhr's American outdoor record in the pole vault. 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.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ a b "Sandi Morris". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on July 25, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Sandi Morris". IAAF. August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  3. ^ 2016 Doha Diamond League video of world leading jump in pole vault
  4. ^ Sandi Morris set for tilt at Isinbayeva's world record. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
  5. ^ "Sandi Morris". iaaf.org. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "Sandi Morris joins exclusive 5-meter club at Van Damme". myrtlebeachonline.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  7. ^ "Smiling Thompson celebrates perfect dozen". sports.yahoo.com/. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  8. ^ "MORRIS JOINS FIVE-METRE CLUB IN BRUSSELS – IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE". iaaf.org. Retrieved September 9, 2016.