Sam Kendricks
Kendricks at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born |
Oxford, Mississippi | September 7, 1992
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1] |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | Pole vault |
College team | University of Mississippi |
Club |
Nike US Army UST-ESSX |
Turned pro | 2014 |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) |
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Sam Kendricks (born September 7, 1992) is an American pole vaulter. He is a three-time indoor national champion, the 2015 US National Champion, 2016 Olympics bronze medalist,[2] and the 2017 World Champion.
Kendricks is a 1LT in the United States Army Reserve.
Prep
Kendricks jumped for Oxford High School in Oxford, Mississippi leading his team to the 2009 MHSAA 5A State Championship. He jumped 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m) to set the state record. He won the state meet outdoors in 2010 and 2011, and indoors in 2011. He also lettered in cross country and soccer. In 2011, he was named the Gatorade boys' high school track and field athlete of the year for Mississippi.[3]
NCAA
While jumping for the University of Mississippi, Kendricks won the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Championships.[3] He broke both Ole Miss Rebels pole vault records as a freshman.[4] Kendricks announced that he would be turning pro in 2014.[5]
Professional
2015
Kendricks set his personal best of 5.86 m (19 ft 21⁄2 in) at the indoor 2015 Reno Pole Vault Summit. Kendrick uses a hand hold at 15 ft 5 in (4.69 m) and from his performance in Reno claims the "Push-off" World Record at 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m).[6][7] He won the men's pole vault at 2015 US Outdoor Championships in 5.75 m (18 ft 101⁄4 in).[8] He won the prelims of the 2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's pole vault and finished 9th in 5.65 m (18 ft 61⁄4 in).
2016
After setting a personal best outdoors at the IAAF World Challenge in Beijing, at 5.92 m (19 ft 5 in) Kendricks won the US Olympic Trials at 5.91 m (19 ft 41⁄2 in). At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal.[9] Kendricks also garnered attention during the Olympics when he stopped mid run during a pole vault attempt to stand at attention while "The Star Spangled Banner" was played.[10]
2017
On June 24, 2017, Kendricks became the 22nd person to join the six meters club by jumping exactly 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in) while winning the 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, California.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing | |||||
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 9th | 5.65 | |
2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, Oregon | 2nd | 5.80 | |
Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 5.85 | ||
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 1st | 5.95 | |
DécaNation | Angers, France | 1st | 5.75 | ||
2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | 5.85 |
References
- ↑ Sam Kendricks Archived August 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.. rio2016.com
- ↑ "Men Pole Vault SR". flashresults.com. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- 1 2 Sam Kendricks Bio – Ole Miss Rebels Official Athletic Site Ole Miss Rebels Official Athletic Site – Track & Field. Olemisssports.com. Retrieved on August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Oxford Citizen interview with Sam in 2014. Oxfordcitizen.com (May 23, 2014). Retrieved on 2016-08-17.
- ↑ Sam announced his professional ambitions in 2014 with Nike. Clarionledger.com (September 17, 2014). Retrieved on 2016-08-17.
- ↑ Pole Vaulting Poles by UST Essx | Carbon Fiber Recoil | Track & Field Equipment | Team Kendricks. Ust-essx.com (January 19, 2015). Retrieved on 2016-08-17.
- ↑ Sam Kendricks Pole Vault Summit 2015. VAULTER Magazine (January 19, 2015). Retrieved on August 17, 2016.
- ↑ USATF Championships – 6/25/2015 to 6/28/2015 Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. usatf.org
- ↑ "Sam Kendricks wins 3rd place in Men's Pole Vault". Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ↑ Stump, Scott. "US pole vaulter Sam Kendricks stops mid-stride to stand at attention for national anthem". Today News. NBC. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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