Molly Haywood
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Born | (2005-03-15) 15 March 2005 (age 19) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Pole Vault | ||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | Pole Vault: 4.47m (Lima, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
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Molly Haywood (born 15 March 2005) is an American pole vaulter. She won the gold medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1]
Early life
From Texas, she attended Tomball Memorial High School. As a youngster she competed in American Ninja Warrior.[2][3]
Career
Competing for Baylor University she finished ninth in the final of the 2024 NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston, Massachusetts.[4]
In June 2024, she won the silver medal at the USA U20 championships in the pole vault.[5] That month, she finished fifth in the pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.[6]
She won the gold medal representing the United States at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. She entered the competition at 4.15 metres and ultimately cleared 4.47 metres.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Molly Haywood". World Athletics. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Grundy, William (March 8, 2022). "Watch Molly Haywood Vault 14-0 For US No. 1 Outdoor Jump". Mile Split. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Logan, Cal (April 23, 2024). "Molly Haywood develops pole vault passion from American Ninja Warrior". Baylorlariat. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Women's pole vault final". ncaa.com. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Baylor's Molly Haywood qualifies for U20 World Championships". kxxv.com. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Nelsen, Matt (6 June 2024). "2024 NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: ALL RESULTS". Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Women's Pole Vault Results - World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Kesidis claims historic hammer gold for Cyprus on day three in Lima". World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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- 1986: Karen Scholz (GDR)
- 1998: Monika Götz (GER)
- 2000: Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS)
- 2002: Floé Kühnert (GER)
- 2004: Lisa Ryzih (GER)
- 2006: Zhou Yang (CHN)
- 2008: Valeriya Volik (RUS)
- 2010: Angelica Bengtsson (SWE)
- 2012: Angelica Bengtsson (SWE)
- 2014: Alyona Lutkovskaya (RUS)
- 2016: Angelica Moser (SUI)
- 2018: Amálie Švábíková (CZE)
- 2021: Miré Reinstorf (RSA)
- 2022: Hana Moll (USA)
- 2024: Molly Haywood (USA)