.jpg) Suhr at the 2012 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jennifer Lynn Stuczynski |
| Full name | Jennifer Lynn Suhr |
| Born | February 5, 1982 Fredonia, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg)[1] |
| Spouse | |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Retired | 2022 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2008 Beijing, 2012 London |
| World finals | 2008 Valencia,2016 Portland |
| National finals | 2005–2016 USA |
| Highest world ranking | 1st (2011) |
| Personal best(s) | outdoor: 4.93 m (16 ft 2 in) (2018) indoor: 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in) (2016, WR) |
| Updated on September 2, 2024 | |
Jennifer Lynn Suhr (née Stuczynski; born February 5, 1982) is an American former pole vaulter.[2] She has been an Olympic and World champion, has been ranked #1 in the World, has been the #1 American pole vaulter since 2006, and has won a total of 17 US National Championships (7 Indoor, 10 Outdoor). She holds the world indoor pole vault record at 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in). She holds the American women's pole vault record indoors. In 2008, she won the U.S. Olympic trials, setting an American record of 4.92 m (16 ft 2 in) and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympics. She won the gold medal at the London Olympics on August 6, 2012.[3] Track & Field News named her American Female Athlete of the Year for 2008.
- ^ a b "Jennifer Suhr". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Interview: Jenn Suhr" (PDF). Track & Field News. January 2019.
- ^ Phillips, Luke (August 6, 2012) "Suhr eclipses Isinbayeva to win pole vault gold". AFP.