Date uploaded: 2021-08-05 13:44:55
Katie Nageotte is an Olympic gold medalist.
The 30-year-old from Olmsted Falls, Ohio, won gold in the women's pole vault at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday, clearing a height of 16 feet, 1 inch to secure her spot atop the podium.
Nageotte, who also won the event at Olympic trials, outlasted ROC athlete Anzhelika Sidorova and Holly Bradshaw of Great Britain as the bar continued to rise. Sidorova and Bradshaw got silver and bronze, respectively.
📷: Kirby Lee, @kirby_lee and James Lang, @jameslangphoto for @usatodaysports
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