 Kendricks at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Samuel Hathorn Kendricks |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | September 7, 1992 Oceanside, California, U.S. |
| Home town | Oxford, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Pole vault |
| College team | University of Mississippi |
| Club | Nike U.S. Army UST-ESSX |
| Turned pro | 2014 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Pole vault:
6.06 m (19 ft 10+1⁄2 in) (Des Moines 2019)
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Medal record | |
Samuel Hathorn Kendricks (born September 7, 1992) is an American pole vaulter.[1] He is a three-time indoor and six-time outdoor national champion (2014–2019), the 2016 Olympics bronze[3] [4] and 2024 Olympics silver medalist, and the 2017 and 2019 World Champion. In 2019, Kendricks set the American pole vault record at 6.06 m,[5][6] tying him with Steve Hooker for fourth all time. He later won the gold medal at the World Championships in Doha.
- ^ a b "Sam Kendricks". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Sam Kendricks Archived August 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ Hipps, Tim (August 18, 2016). "Army Reserve officer takes Olympic bronze in pole vault". www.army.mil. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Men Pole Vault SR". flashresults.com. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Shinn, Peggy (July 27, 2019). "Sam Kendricks Sets American Record And Wins Record Sixth Consecutive Pole Vault National Title". Team USA. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Kendricks tops 6.06m in Des Moines| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved July 30, 2019.