Pat Manson
American pole vaulter (born 1967)
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Born | November 29, 1967 (1967-11-29) (age 56) West Point, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||
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Country | United States | |||||||||||||
Sport | Pole vaulting | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pat Manson (born November 29, 1967, in West Point, New York) is a retired American pole vaulter, best known for winning three gold medals at the Pan American Games in 1991, 1995 and 1999. He also finished sixth at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens. His personal best was 5.85 meters (19 ft 2 in), achieved in September 1994 in Tokyo.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1986 | Pan American Junior Championships | Winter Park, United States | 2nd | 4.80 meters (15 ft 9 in) |
World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st (h) [1] | 5.00 meters (16 ft 5 in) | |
1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 5.50 meters (18 ft 1 in) |
1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 5.75 meters (18 ft 10 in) |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | 5.70 meters (18 ft 8 in) |
1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 3rd | 5.70 meters (18 ft 8 in) |
1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 1st | 5.60 meters (18 ft 4 in) |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 14th (q) | 5.55 meters (18 ft 3 in) |
References
- ^ No mark in the final.
- Pat Manson at World Athletics
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- 1951: Bob Richards (USA)
- 1955: Bob Richards (USA)
- 1959: Don Bragg (USA)
- 1963: Dave Tork (USA)
- 1967: Bob Seagren (USA)
- 1971: Jan Johnson (USA)
- 1975: Earl Bell (USA)
- 1979: Bruce Simpson (CAN)
- 1983: Mike Tully (USA)
- 1987: Mike Tully (USA)
- 1991: Pat Manson (USA)
- 1995: Pat Manson (USA)
- 1999: Pat Manson (USA)
- 2003: Toby Stevenson (USA)
- 2007: Fábio Gomes (BRA)
- 2011: Lázaro Borges (CUB)
- 2015: Shawn Barber (CAN)
- 2019: Chris Nilsen (USA)
- 2023: Matt Ludwig (USA)
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