Sandi Morris

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Sandi Morris
Sandi Morris at Doha 2019 (cropped).jpg
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]
Website Sandi Morris at AthleteBiz
Sport
Country United States
Sport Track and field
Event Pole vault
College team Arkansas 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 Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Pole vault
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 London Pole vault
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Doha Pole vault
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Eugene Pole vault
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Birmingham Pole vault
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Belgrade Pole vault
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Portland Pole vault
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Toronto Pole Vault
NACAC Under-23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Kamloops Pole vault
Pan American Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 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]

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Professional

Sandi Morris at the 2018 USATF Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. USATF day 4 2018 (42940076882).jpg
Sandi Morris at the 2018 USATF Championships in Des Moines, Iowa.
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2022 2022 World Athletics Championships Eugene, Oregon 2ndPole Vault 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) WL
World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia1stPole Vault 4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, JapanT-16thPole Vault 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in)
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar2ndPole Vault 4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom1stPole Vault 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) CR
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom2ndPole Vault 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil2ndPole Vault 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in)
World Indoor Championships Portland, OR, United States2ndPole Vault 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in)
2015 World Championships Beijing, China4thPole Vault 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
2014 NACAC U23 Championships Kamloops, Canada1stPole Vault 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) [9] CR
2011 Pan American U20 Championships Miramar, FL, United States2ndPole Vault 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in)
Representing Puma
2022 USATF Championships Eugene, Oregon 1stPole Vault4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)
USATF Indoor Championships Spokane, Washington 1stPole Vault4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
2021 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 3rdPole Vault4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
Representing Nike
2020 USATF Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1stPole Vault4.90 m (16 ft 1 in) [10]
2019 USATF Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1stPole Vault4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) [11]
2018 USATF Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1stPole Vault4.80 m (15 ft 9 in) [12]
USATF Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 2ndPole Vault4.86 m (15 ft 11 in) [13]
2017 USATF Championships Sacramento, California 1stPole Vault4.80 m (15 ft 9 in) [14]
USATF Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 1stPole Vault4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
2016 US Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 2ndPole Vault4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
USATF Indoor Championships Portland, Oregon 1stPole Vault4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) [15]
2015 USATF Championships Eugene, Oregon 2ndPole Vault4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) [16]
Representing the Arkansas Razorbacks
2014 USATF Championships Sacramento, California 2ndPole Vault4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) [17]
USATF Indoor Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 4thPole Vault4.51 m (14 ft 10 in) [18]
Representing the North Carolina Tar Heels
2011 USATF U20 Championships Eugene, Oregon 2ndPole Vault4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) [19]
Representing Greenville High School
2010 USATF Junior Olympics Sacramento, California 1stPole Vault4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) [20]
2009 USATF Junior Olympics Greensboro, North Carolina 5thPole Vault3.55 m (11 ft 8 in) [21]

Morris won 2017 Drake Relays Pole vault title in 4.72 m (15 ft 6 in). [22] [23]

NCAA

Year SEC indoor
Track and Field
Championships		 NCAA indoor
Track and Field
Championships		 SEC Outdoor
Track and Field
Championships		 NCAA Outdoor
Track and Field
Championships
Representing the Arkansas Razorbacks
20154.66 m (15 ft 3 in) 1st 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
1st NCAA Record [24] 		4.72 m (15 ft 6 in) 1st 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) 2nd
20144.50 m (14 ft 9 in) 1st 4.35 m (14 ft 3 in) 4th
20134.18 m (13 ft 9 in) 2nd4.35 m (14 ft 3 in) 4th
Representing the North Carolina Tar Heels
Year ACC indoor NCAA indoor ACC Outdoor NCAA Outdoor
20124.01 m (13 ft 2 in) 4th4.20 m (13 ft 9 in) 11thNH 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in) 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) 11th
20114.05 m (13 ft 3 in) 4th4.00 m (13 ft 1 in) 11th3.95 m (13 ft 0 in) 3rd

[25] [26] [27]

High school

Morris won 2009 and 2010 South Carolina High School League 3A state pole vault titles. Morris is a graduate of Greenville High School where she was a record-setting pole vaulter and all-state volleyball player. [28] Morris was inducted into the Greenville County, SC Schools Hall of Fame in 2021. [29]

YearRegion 2State Outdoor
20101st 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)1st 3.83 m (12 ft 7 in)
20091st 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)1st 3.65 m (12 ft 0 in)

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References

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  2. ↑ "Sandi Morris". IAAF. August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ 2016 Doha Diamond League video of world leading jump in pole vault
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  7. ↑ "Smiling Thompson celebrates perfect dozen". sports.yahoo.com/. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
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