KC Lightfoot

KC Lightfoot[4] (born November 11, 1999, in Lee's Summit, Missouri) is an American athlete specializing in pole vault.[5] KC cleared 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in) at the Texas Tech Shootout on February 13, 2021, to set a new United States collegiate indoor pole vault record.[6] He placed fourth at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

KC Lightfoot
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1999-11-11) November 11, 1999[1]
Lee's Summit, Missouri, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Pole vault
College teamBaylor University
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Pole vault:
  • 6.00 m (19 ft 8 in) indoor (2021)[2]
  • 5.85 m (19 ft 2+1⁄4 in) outdoor (2021)[3]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  United States
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 4th 5.80 m (19 ft 0 in)
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 15th 5.60 m (18 ft 4 in)

US Track and field Championships
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2021 United States Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 2nd Pole Vault 5.85 m (19 ft 2 in)
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 3rd Pole Vault 5.76 m (18 ft 11 in)
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Des Moines, Iowa 13th Pole Vault NH @ 4.54 m (14 ft 11 in)
New Balance Indoor Nationals New York, New York 2nd Pole Vault 5.15 m (16 ft 11 in)
2017 2017 USA U20 Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 4th Pole Vault 5.15 m (16 ft 11 in)
New Balance Nationals Outdoor Greensboro, North Carolina 6th Pole Vault 4.81 m (15 ft 9 in)
2016 USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Sacramento, California 3rd Pole Vault 5.30 m (17 ft 5 in)

He finished third at the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a personal best jump of 5.76 m.

References
  1. "KC Lightfoot". teamusa.org. USOC. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  2. "KC Lightfoot - Track & Field". Baylor University Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. "KC Lightfoot - Track & Field". Baylor University Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  4. "KC LIGHTFOOT | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  5. "KC Lightfoot".
  6. "KC Lightfoot - Track & Field". Baylor University Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2022.

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