Demi Payne

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Demi Payne
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1991-09-30) September 30, 1991 (age 33)
New Braunfels, Texas
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm) [1]
Weight143 lb (65 kg) [1]
Parent
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Track and field
Event Pole vault
College team Stephen F. Austin State University
University of Kansas
Turned pro2016
Achievements and titles
Personal best4.90 m (16 ft 3⁄4 in) (i)

Demi Payne (born September 30, 1991) is an former American pole vaulter. [2]

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Early life and collegiate career

She grew up with a pole vault pit in the back yard, but didn't start vaulting until her sophomore year of high school. Payne first attended the University of Kansas for two and a half years where she was a mid-13-foot vaulter, but never made it to 14. "I went out on the weekends and I pole vaulted during the week and it really wasn't No. 1 for me." She said she got more focused while training after she learned she was pregnant. She gave birth to daughter Charlee on October 22, 2013. After transferring to Stephen F. Austin, to be closer to her family, she began marked improvement. She set the indoor and outdoor NCAA records at the time, though both the outdoor pole vault record was surpassed by Sandi Morris. [3]

Payne competed collegiately for Stephen F. Austin State University.

Senior career

Demi Payne won gold medal on March 1, 2015 2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Pole Vault with a height of 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in). [4] She won a bronze medal June 28, 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Pole Vault with a height of 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) [5] She competed in the pole vault event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China placing 19th in the qualification round.

Payne recorded a series of personal bests during 2015 and 2016. She set a new personal best in Albuquerque at {{T&Fcalc|4.75]] in January 2015, followed in February 2016 at a meet also in Albuquerque at 4.88 m (16 ft 0 in). [6] At the time she moved up the all-time list to tie former world record holder Svetlana Feofanova for the fourth best female pole vaulter in history. The following week Payne improved again at 2016 Millrose Games with a career best of 4.90 m (16 ft 3⁄4 in) and winning the silver medal. [7]

In March 12th 2016, Payne particpated in the 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships initially placing third with a height of 4.85 m (15 ft 10+3⁄4 in), [8] however she tested positive for drostanolone at the event and was provisionally suspended under anti-doping rules with her result disqualified. Her suspension was lifted in July 2016 to allow her to particpate in the US Olympic trials where she did not progress beyond the preliminary round. [9] In August 2018 the United States Anti-Doping Agency announced that Payne had been served with a four-year ban for the anti-doping rule violation, backdated to March 31, 2016, and forfeited every result from March 12, 2016. [10]

Personal life

She is the daughter of American pole vaulter Bill Payne.

Competition record

USA National Championships

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
2016 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) Eugene, Oregon 16th4.25 m (13 ft 11 in)
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Portland, Oregon DQDoping
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 3rd4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Boston, Massachusetts 1st4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)

[11] [12] [13]

NCAA

School YearIndoor ConferenceIndoor NCAAOutdoor ConferenceOutdoor NCAA
Kansas '10-'113.92 m (12 ft 10 in)
8th		DNQ3.98 m (13 ft 1 in)
8th		3.85 m (12 ft 8 in)
22nd in West Prelims
Kansas '11-'124.15 m (13 ft 7 in)
2nd		DNQ4.13 m (13 ft 7 in)
3rd		4.15 m (13 ft 7 in)
13th
Kansas '12-'133.88 m (12 ft 9 in)
4th		NH--
Stephen F. Austin '14-'154.28 m (14 ft 1 in)
1st		NH4.71 m (15 ft 5 in)
1st		4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
1st
Stephen F. Austin '15-'16

[14] [15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Demi Payne". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on December 30, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Demi Payne". IAAF. August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Demi Payne Hopes Family Focus Leads To Title At NCAA Track And Field Championships". espnW. June 11, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Women Pole Vault". flashresults.com.
  5. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Results - FULL". usatf.org. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ "TFRRS - Track & Field Results Reporting System" . Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ "NYRR Millrose Games" . Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Payne Takes Third at 2016 USATF Indoor Championships". KTRE 9. March 15, 2016.
  9. ↑ {cite news |url=https://www.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=44531&do=news&news_id=541103 |title=Demi Payne Given Four-Year Doping Suspension |work=RunnerSpace.com |date=24 August 2018 |first=Adam |lat=Kopet}}
  10. ↑ "Former NCAA Champ Demi Payne Receives Four-Year Doping Ban". August 24, 2018.
  11. ↑ "2016 Indoor USA Track & Field - Results". usatf.org. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  12. ↑ "2015 USA Track & Field - Results - FULL". usatf.org. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  13. ↑ "U.S. Track & Field Athlete Demi Payne Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation". usada.org. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  14. ↑ Demi Payne at TFRRS Kansas competition records
  15. ↑ Demi Payne at TFRRS Stephen F Austin competition records
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