sport.wikisort.org - AthleteChristopher Nilsen (born January 13, 1998) is an American athlete specialising in pole vault and high jump. He won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the pole vault event with a jump of 5.97 m (19 ft 7 in).
American athlete
Not to be confused with Canadian ice hockey player
Chris Nielsen or New Zealand rower Chris Nilsson.
Chris Nilsen
 Nilsen in 2018 |
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Full name | Christopher Nilsen |
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Nationality | American |
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Born | (1998-01-13) January 13, 1998 (age 24)[1] Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.[1] |
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Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1] |
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Sport | Track and field |
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Event(s) | High jump Pole vault |
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College team | University of South Dakota Park Hill High School '16 |
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Club | Nike |
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Personal best(s) | Pole vault | 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in) (2022) | Pole vault i | 6.05 m (19 ft 10 in) (2022) AR | High jump i | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) (2018) | High jump | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) (2018) |
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High school
Nilsen graduated from Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Missouri.[2] Nilsen was raised in hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Nilsen set the United States high school record in the pole vault at the Missouri Class 5 sectional meet with a clearance of 5.61 m (18 ft 5 in).
Nilsen won 2016 Kansas Relays pole vault.
NCAA
Nilsen attended the University of South Dakota.[3]
Nilsen is a six-time NCAA Division I First Team All-American, and a three-time NCAA Track and field Pole vault champion.[4] Nilsen holds South Dakota Coyotes school records in the Pole vault indoor 5.80 m (19 ft 0 in) and outdoor 5.86 m (19 ft 3 in).[5]
Nilsen set American & NACAC outdoor pole vault U-20 record 5.75 m (18 ft 10 in) and American & NACAC indoor pole vault U-20 record 5.70 m (18 ft 8 in).
Nilsen honored as 2017 Summit League Indoor Field Athlete of the Year and 2017 Summit League Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year. Nilsen honored on The Bowerman Watch List throughout the 2017 outdoor season.
Nilsen won 2018 Texas Relays clearing 5.80 m (19 ft 0 in), later battled Sam Kendricks at 2018 Drake Relays where he cleared 5.78 m (19 ft 0 in) and described the competition in Des Moines, Iowa to Sioux City Journal.[6]
Nilsen placed second at 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and won the pole vault title in an NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships meet record at 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Nilsen won Summit League student-athlete of the week honors for the 9th time in 2019.[7] South Dakota’s Chris Nilsen captured the men’s most outstanding performer of the championship accolade after capturing his third consecutive league pole vault title with a meet record vault of 5.81 m (19 ft 1 in).[8]
Nilsen jumped a then indoor personal best of 5.93 m (19 ft 5 in) at the Devaney Sports Complex on February, 2020. This jump represented an Indoor NCAA Collegiate record, previously held by LSU Freshman, Mondo Duplantis which stood until February 2021 KC Lightfoot cleared 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in).
Representing South Dakota Coyotes |
School Year | Summit League Indoor track and field Championships | NCAA Division 1 Indoor track and field Championships | Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Championships | NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Track and Field Championships |
2017 Freshman | Pole Vault 1st, 5.63 m (18 ft 6 in) | Pole Vault 1st, 5.70 m (18 ft 8 in) | Pole Vault 1st, 5.51 m (18 ft 1 in) | Pole Vault 3rd, 5.45 m (17 ft 11 in) |
2018 Sophomore | Pole Vault 2nd, 5.20 m (17 ft 1 in) | Pole Vault 2nd, 5.60 m (18 ft 4 in) | Pole Vault 1st, 5.80 m (19 ft 0 in) | Pole Vault 1st, 5.83 m (19 ft 2 in) CR[9] |
High Jump 6th, 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | | High Jump 10th, 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | |
2019 Junior | Pole Vault 1st, 5.75 m (18 ft 10 in) | Pole Vault 2nd, 5.73 m (18 ft 10 in) | Pole Vault 1st, 5.81 m (19 ft 1 in) | Pole Vault 1st, 5.95 m (19 ft 6 in) MR |
2020 Senior | Pole Vault 1st, 5.51 m (18 ft 1 in) | | | |
High Jump 6th, 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | | | |
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Professional
Nilsen began competing for South Dakota Coyotes and in Vermillion, South Dakota under coach Derek Miles in Fall 2016.[11]
In London at 2017 World Championships in Athletics, Nilsen cleared 5.60 m (18 ft 4 in) in the Pole Vault to place 13th.[12]
Nilsen won gold in the pole vault at the 2019 Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru after clearing 5.76 m (18 ft 11 in).
Nilsen began his professional career as a Nike sponsored athlete in July, 2020. He is currently working with his agent Karen Locke.
On June 21, 2021, Nilsen was the only pole vaulter to clear 5.90 m (19 ft 4 in) at the 2020 Olympic Trials, cementing his first place win and getting him a spot on the Olympic team, alongside Sam Kendricks and KC Lightfoot. He won the silver medal at the Olympic games in Tokyo with a jump of 5.97 m (19 ft 7 in), improving his personal best by two centimeters.
Nilsen jumped an indoor North American Record of 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in) on 5 February 2022 at Golden Pole Vault Special Meeting in Tourcoing, France.[13]
References
- "Chris Nilsen". teamusa.org. USOC. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- "Watch: Former Park Hill athlete Chris Nilsen claims No. 1 pole vault in NCAA". Kansascity.com. February 6, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- "Chris Nilsen University of South Dakota Track and Field 2017 Profile". South Dakota Coyotes. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- "CHRIS NILSEN SOUTH DAKOTA Track and Field Results". Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- "South Dakota Coyotes Track and Field Records". Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- JEFF BUDLONG. "South Dakota's Chris Nilsen continues to impress". Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- "South Dakota junior Chris Nilsen has been named the Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week". Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- "NDSU Men, Women Sweep Summit League Track & Field Championships". KVRR-TV. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- "Men Pole vault Final NCAA Division I Championships Historic Hayward Field -- Eugene, OR - June 6, 2018". Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- "Chris Nilsen Track and Field results from South Dakota and professional championships". Retrieved June 6, 2018. TFRRS
- "South Dakota Coyotes 2018 Track and Field Coach Derek Miles". Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- "16th IAAF World Championships August 4 - August 13, 2017 - London Stadium - London, UK". Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- University of South Dakota alumnus Chris Nilsen breaks American indoor pole vault record Yahoo Michael McCleary, Sioux Falls Argus Leader
- "2018 USATF Championships Male Pole Vault Results - 6/21/2018 to 6/24/2018". Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "2017 USATF Championships Results - 6/22/2017 to 6/25/2017 Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California". Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- "2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field Results - 6/30/2016 to 7/10/2016 Eugene, Oregon". Retrieved June 6, 2018.
External links
Authority control  | |
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2020 USA Olympic track and field team |
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Qualification | 2020 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) | |
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Men's track and road athletes | |
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Men's field athletes | |
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Women's track and road athletes | |
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Women's field athletes | |
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Coaches |
- Robyne Johnson (women's assistant coach)
- Gary Aldrich (men's assistant coach)
- Nat Page (men's assistant coach)
- Stanley Redwine (men's assistant coach)
- Sandra Fowler (women's assistant coach)
- Michael Holloway (men's head coach)
- LaTanya Sheffield (women's assistant coach)
- Rose Monday (women's head coach)
- Darryl Woodson (men's assistant coach)
- Marsha Seagrave (Women's Head Manager)
- Tim Weaver (Men's Head Manager)
- Megan Watson (women's assistant coach)
- Manny Bautista Event Manager
- Danielle Siebert Event Manager
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United States 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships team |
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Qualification | 2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | |
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Male track athletes |
- Christian Coleman
- Marvin Bracy
- Trevor Bassitt
- Marqueze Washington
- Isaiah Harris
- Bryce Hoppel
- Sam Prakel
- Josh Thompson (runner)
- Dillon Maggard
- Grant Holloway
- Jarret Eaton
- Aaron Mallett
- Amere Lattin (r)
- Donavan Brazier (r)
- Noah Williams (runner) (r)
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Male field athletes |
- Darryl Sullivan
- Chris Nilsen
- KC Lightfoot
- Marquis Dendy
- Jarrion Lawson
- Donald Scott (triple jumper)
- Will Claye
- Ryan Crouser
- Josh Awotunde
- Garrett Scantling
- Steve Bastien (decathlete)
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Female track athletes |
- Marybeth Sant-Price
- Mikiah Brisco
- Lynna Irby
- Jessica Beard
- Natashia Jackson (r)
- Naasha Robinson (r)
- T'Sheila Mungo (r)
- Ajeé Wilson
- Olivia Baker
- Heather MacLean
- Josette Norris
- Elle Purrier St. Pierre
- Alicia Monson
- Alaysha Johnson
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Female Field Athletes | |
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Coaches & Event Manager |
- Rahn Sheffield Head Women's Coach
- Easter Gabriel Asst. Coach - Sprints/Hurdles
- Amy Horst Asst. Coach - Distance
- Martin Palavicini (coach) Asst. Coach - Throws/Multis
- Marsha Seagrave Head Manager
- Mike Lawson Head Men's Coach
- Thomas Flood (coach) Asst. Coach - Sprints/Hurdles
- James Thomas (coach) Asst. Coach - Jumps/Multis
- Shayla Houlihan Asst. Coach - Distance
- Radious Guess Head Men's Manager
- Nick Polk Event Manager
- Cassandra Cline Kalal-McKenzie Event Manager
- Christie-Lee Coad Athletic Trainer Certified
- Scott MacKay Athletic Trainer Certified
- Christie Hendry Athletic Trainer Certified
- Chris Thomas (LMT) Licensed massage therapist
- Todd Arnold Medical Doctor
- Asdrubal Lopez Doctor of Chiropractic
- Connie Sue Hayes Doctor of Chiropractic
- Chris Stanley (Psychologist) Sport Psychologist
- Mackenzie White Sport Nutritionist
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US National Championship winners in men's pole vault |
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1876–1878 New York Athletic Club |
- 1877: George McNichol
- 1878: Alfred Ing
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1879–1888 NAAAA |
- 1879–81: William Van Houten
- 1882: B.F. Richardson
- 1883–86: Hugh Baxter
- 1887: Tom Ray (GBR) & Hugh Baxter
- 1888Note 1: G.B. Quinn
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1888–1979 Amateur Athletic Union |
- 1888Note 1: Lincoln Godshall
- 1889: Lat Stones (GBR) & D.F. O'Brien
- 1890: Walter Rodenbaugh
- 1891–92: Theodore Luce
- 1893–94: Christian Buchholz
- 1895: Hermann Thomas
- 1896: Franklin Allis
- 1897: Jesse Hurlburt
- 1898: Raymond Clapp
- 1899: Irving Baxter
- 1900: Bascom Johnson
- 1901: Charles Dvorak
- 1902: August Anderson
- 1903: Charles Dvorak
- 1904: H.L. Gardner
- 1905: Roy Heater
- 1906: LeRoy Samse
- 1907: Ed Cook
- 1908: William Halpenny (CAN) & Claude Allen
- 1909: Roy Paulding
- 1910: Harry Babcock
- 1911: Ed Cook, Frank Coyle & Sam Bellah
- 1912: Harry Babcock
- 1913: Stanley Wagoner
- 1914: Ken Curtis
- 1915: Sam Bellah
- 1916: Sherman Landers
- 1917: Edward Knourek
- 1918: Carl Buck
- 1919–20: Frank Foss
- 1921–22: Edward Knourek
- 1923–24: Edwin Myers
- 1925: Harry Smith
- 1926: Paul Harrington
- 1927–28: Lee Barnes
- 1929–30: Fred Sturdy
- 1931: Jack Wool
- 1932: Bill Graber
- 1933: Keith Brown & Matt Gordy
- 1934: Keith Brown, Bill Graber & Wirt Thompson
- 1935: Earle Meadows & Bill Sefton
- 1936: George Varoff
- 1937: Bill Sefton
- 1938: Cornelius Warmerdam
- 1939: George Varoff
- 1940–44: Cornelius Warmerdam
- 1945: Boo Morcom & Robert Phelps
- 1946: Irving Moore
- 1947: Boo Morcom
- 1948: Boo Morcom & Bob Richards
- 1949–51: Bob Richards
- 1952: Bob Richards & Don Laz
- 1953: Don Laz & George Mattos
- 1954–57: Bob Richards
- 1958: Ron Morris
- 1959: Don Bragg
- 1960: Aubrey Dooley
- 1961–62: Ron Morris
- 1963: Brian Sternberg
- 1964: Fred Hansen
- 1965: John Pennel
- 1966: Bob Seagren
- 1967: Paul Wilson
- 1968: Dick Railsback
- 1969–70: Bob Seagren
- 1971: Jan Johnson
- 1972: Dave Roberts
- 1973: Mike Cotton
- 1974: Dave Roberts
- 1975: Don Baird (AUS) * Terry Porter
- 1976: Earl Bell
- 1977: Mike Tully
- 1978: Dan Ripley
- 1979: Mike Tully
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1980–1992 The Athletics Congress |
- 1980: Tom Hintnaus
- 1981: Billy Olson
- 1982: Dan Ripley & Billy Olson
- 1983: Jeff Buckingham
- 1984: Earl Bell
- 1985: Joe Dial
- 1986: Mike Tully
- 1987: Joe Dial
- 1988–89: Kory Tarpenning
- 1990: Earl Bell
- 1991–92: Tim Bright
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1993–onwards USA Track & Field |
- 1993–95: Scott Huffman
- 1996–97: Lawrence Johnson
- 1998–99: Jeff Hartwig
- 2000–01: Lawrence Johnson
- 2002–03: Jeff Hartwig
- 2004: Tim Mack
- 2005: Brad Walker
- 2006: Russ Buller
- 2007: Brad Walker
- 2008: Derek Miles
- 2009: Brad Walker
- 2010: Mark Hollis
- 2011: Derek Miles
- 2012–13: Brad Walker
- 2014–19: Sam Kendricks
- 2020 not held
- 20212020 OT: Chris Nilsen
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Notes |
- Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pan American Champions in men's pole vault |
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- [en] Chris Nilsen
[es] Christopher Nilsen
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[fr] Chris Nilsen
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[it] Chris Nilsen
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[ru] Нильсен, Кристофер (легкоатлет)
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