Sandi Morris
American pole vaulter
- 5.00 m (16 ft 5 in) NR (Brussels 2016)
- Indoors
- 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) (Portland 2016)
Medal record
| Women's athletics | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Pole vault |
| World Championships | ||
| 2017 London | Pole vault |
| 2019 Doha | Pole vault |
| 2022 Eugene | Pole vault |
| World Indoor Championships | ||
 | 2018 Birmingham | Pole vault |
| 2022 Belgrade | Pole vault |
| 2016 Portland | Pole vault |
| NACAC Championships | ||
 | 2018 Toronto | Pole Vault |
| NACAC Under-23 Championships | ||
| 2014 Kamloops | Pole vault |
| Pan American Junior Championships | ||
| 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]
Professional
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 | ||||||
| 2015 | 4.66 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 | ||
| 2014 | 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) 1st | 4.35 m (14 ft 3 in) 4th | ||||
| 2013 | 4.18 m (13 ft 9 in) 2nd | 4.35 m (14 ft 3 in) 4th | ||||
| Representing the North Carolina Tar Heels | ||||||
| Year | ACC indoor | NCAA indoor | ACC Outdoor | NCAA Outdoor | ||
| 2012 | 4.01 m (13 ft 2 in) 4th | 4.20 m (13 ft 9 in) 11th | NH 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in) | 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) 11th | ||
| 2011 | 4.05 m (13 ft 3 in) 4th | 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in) 11th | 3.95 m (13 ft 0 in) 3rd | |||
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]
| Year | Region 2 | State Outdoor |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1st 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in) | 1st 3.83 m (12 ft 7 in) |
| 2009 | 1st 3.35 m (11 ft 0 in) | 1st 3.65 m (12 ft 0 in) |
References
- ^ a b "Sandi Morris". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on July 25, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Sandi Morris". IAAF. August 23, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ 2016 Doha Diamond League video of world leading jump in pole vault
- ^ Sandi Morris set for tilt at Isinbayeva's world record. Retrieved on September 10, 2016.
- ^ "Sandi Morris". iaaf.org. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ^ "Sandi Morris joins exclusive 5-meter club at Van Damme". myrtlebeachonline.com. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ "Smiling Thompson celebrates perfect dozen". sports.yahoo.com/. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ "MORRIS JOINS FIVE-METRE CLUB IN BRUSSELS – IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE". iaaf.org. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ 2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics Results
- ^ "2020 USA Track & Field – 2020 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships Results – Friday, February 14, 2020 - Saturday, February 15, 2020". Athletic.net. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "2019 USA Track & Field – 2019 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Results – Thursday, July 25, 2019 - Sunday, July 28, 2019 Drake Stadium". Athletic.net. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "2018 USA Track & Field – 2018 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Results – 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018 Drake Stadium". USATF.org. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ "2018 USA Track & Field – 2018 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships Results – 2/16/2018 to 2/18/2018". USATF.org. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
- ^ "2017 Outdoor USA Track & Field – Results". USATF.org. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "2016 Indoor USA Track & Field – Results". usatf.org. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ "2015 USA Track & Field – Results – FULL". usatf.org. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "2014 USA Track & Field – Complete Results". usatf.org. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Indoor USA Track & Field – Results". usatf.org. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "2011 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships". USATF.org. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "2010 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships – Young Women Division". USATF.org. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "2009 USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships – Young Women Division". USATF.org. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "2017 Drake Relays (108th Drake Relays) Results at Drake University". Drake Bulldogs. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Video of Winning Pole Vault jump at Drake Relays from SANDI MORRIS". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Arkansas pole vaulter Sandi Morris sets NCAA record". Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "Sandi Morris at Arkansas". Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "Sandi Morris at North Carolina". Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "UNC Track & Field Bio SANDI MORRIS". UNC Tar Heel. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Olympic medalist, Morris is Greenville Christmas Parade Grand Marshal". WSPA-TV. Archived from the original on November 23, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ Greenville County, South Carolina Hall of Fame Class of 2021 (including Morris) - accessed 6 February 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sandi Morris.
- Sandi Morris at World Athletics
- Sandi Morris at Diamond League
- Sandi Morris at www.USATF.org
- Sandi Morris at Olympedia
- Sandi Morris at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)
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World Indoor Champions in women's pole vault
- 1997:
Stacy Dragila (USA) - 1999:
Anastasija Reiberger (GER) - 2001:
Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová (CZE) - 2003:
Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) - 2004: Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS)
- 2006: Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS)
- 2008: Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS)
- 2010:
Fabiana Murer (BRA) - 2012: Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS)
- 2014:
Yarisley Silva (CUB) - 2016: Jenn Suhr (USA)
- 2018: Sandi Morris (USA)
- 2022: Sandi Morris (USA)
- 2024:
Molly Caudery (GBR)
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