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Katie Moon

Kathryn Elizabeth Moon (née Nageotte; born June 13, 1991) is an American pole vaulter. She won gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships (shared with Australian Nina Kennedy), and silver medals at the 2022 World Indoor Championships and the 2024 Summer Olympics. Moon was also the 2019 Pan American Games silver medalist. In 2025, she became the first woman to win three world pole vault titles in a row, upon winning at the World Athletics Championships.

Infobox

Born
Kathryn Elizabeth Nageotte (/nəˈʒɒt/ nə-ZHOT) (1991-06-13) June 13, 1991 (age 34)Lakewood, Ohio, U.S.
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight
135 lb (61 kg)
Website
Katie Nageotte at AthleteBiz
Country
United States
Sport
Track and field
Event
Pole vault
College team
Ashland University '13University of Dayton
Team
Nike
Turned pro
2013
Coached by
Brad Walker
World finals
2018
Highest world ranking
1st (2023)
Personal best(s)
4.94 m (16 ft 2 in) (i)4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) (o)

Tables

Representing the United States · Achievements › International competitions
2025
2025
Year
2025
Competition
World Championships
Venue
Tokyo, Japan
Position
1st
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)
2024
2024
Year
2024
Competition
Olympic Games
Venue
Paris, France
Position
2nd
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.85 m (15 ft 11 in)
2023
2023
Year
2023
Competition
World Championships
Venue
Budapest, Hungary
Position
1st
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.90 m (16 ft 1 in) WL
2022
2022
Year
2022
Competition
World Championships
Venue
Eugene, OR, United States
Position
1st
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) WL
World Indoor Championships
World Indoor Championships
Year
World Indoor Championships
Competition
Belgrade, Serbia
Venue
2nd
Position
Pole Vault
Event
4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
2021
2021
Year
2021
Competition
Olympic Games
Venue
Tokyo, Japan
Position
1st
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)
2018
2018
Year
2018
Competition
NACAC Championships
Venue
Toronto, Canada
Position
1st
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.75 m (15 ft 7 in) CR
World Cup
World Cup
Year
World Cup
Competition
London, United Kingdom
Venue
2nd
Position
Pole Vault
Event
4.68 m (15 ft 4 in)
World Indoor Championships
World Indoor Championships
Year
World Indoor Championships
Competition
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Venue
5th
Position
Pole Vault
Event
4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
2015
2015
Year
2015
Competition
NACAC Championships
Venue
San José, Costa Rica
Position
3rd
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.30 m (14 ft 1 in)
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Result
2025
World Championships
Tokyo, Japan
1st
Pole Vault
4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)
2024
Olympic Games
Paris, France
2nd
Pole Vault
4.85 m (15 ft 11 in)
2023
World Championships
Budapest, Hungary
1st
Pole Vault
in) WL
2022
World Championships
Eugene, OR, United States
1st
Pole Vault
in) WL
World Indoor Championships
Belgrade, Serbia
2nd
Pole Vault
4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
2021
Olympic Games
Tokyo, Japan
1st
Pole Vault
4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)
2018
NACAC Championships
Toronto, Canada
1st
Pole Vault
in) CR
World Cup
London, United Kingdom
2nd
Pole Vault
4.68 m (15 ft 4 in)
World Indoor Championships
Birmingham, United Kingdom
5th
Pole Vault
4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
2015
NACAC Championships
San José, Costa Rica
3rd
Pole Vault
4.30 m (14 ft 1 in)
· Achievements › National championships
Nike
Nike
Year
Nike
2023
2023
Year
2023
Competition
USATF Indoor Championships
Venue
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Position
1st
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
2022
2022
Year
2022
Competition
USATF Championships
Venue
Eugene, Oregon
Position
3rd
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)
USATF Indoor Championships
USATF Indoor Championships
Year
USATF Indoor Championships
Competition
Spokane, Washington
Venue
2nd
Position
Pole Vault
Event
4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
2021
2021
Year
2021
Competition
USA Olympic Trials
Venue
Eugene, Oregon
Position
1st
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.95 m (16 ft 3 in)
2019
2019
Year
2019
Competition
USATF Championships
Venue
Des Moines, Iowa
Position
2nd
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
USATF Indoor Championships
USATF Indoor Championships
Year
USATF Indoor Championships
Competition
Staten Island, New York
Venue
1st
Position
Pole Vault
Event
4.81 m (15 ft 9 in)
2018
2018
Year
2018
Competition
USATF Championships
Venue
Des Moines, Iowa
Position
2nd
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Adidas / New York Athletic Club
Adidas / New York Athletic Club
Year
Adidas / New York Athletic Club
USATF Indoor Championships
USATF Indoor Championships
Year
USATF Indoor Championships
Competition
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Venue
1st
Position
Pole Vault
Event
4.91 m (16 ft 1 in)
Adidas
Adidas
Year
Adidas
2017
2017
Year
2017
Competition
USATF Championships
Venue
Sacramento, California
Position
7th
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)
USATF Indoor Championships
USATF Indoor Championships
Year
USATF Indoor Championships
Competition
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Venue
2nd
Position
Pole Vault
Event
4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)
2016
2016
Year
2016
Competition
USA Olympic Trials
Venue
Eugene, Oregon
Position
5th
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
Unattached
Unattached
Year
Unattached
USATF Indoor Championships
USATF Indoor Championships
Year
USATF Indoor Championships
Competition
Portland, Oregon
Venue
6th
Position
Pole Vault
Event
4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Team Pacer
Team Pacer
Year
Team Pacer
2015
2015
Year
2015
Competition
USATF Championships
Venue
Eugene, Oregon
Position
4th
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)
Unattached
Unattached
Year
Unattached
USATF Indoor Championships
USATF Indoor Championships
Year
USATF Indoor Championships
Competition
Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
Venue
3rd
Position
Pole Vault
Event
4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)
Team Pacer
Team Pacer
Year
Team Pacer
2014
2014
Year
2014
Competition
USATF Championships
Venue
Hornet Stadium (Sacramento)
Position
9th
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.30 m (14 ft 1 in)
USATF Indoor Championships
USATF Indoor Championships
Year
USATF Indoor Championships
Competition
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Venue
9th
Position
Pole Vault
Event
4.41 m (14 ft 6 in)
Unattached
Unattached
Year
Unattached
2013
2013
Year
2013
Competition
USATF Championships
Venue
Drake Stadium (Drake University)
Position
6th
Event
Pole Vault
Result
4.40 m (14 ft 5 in)
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Result
Nike
2023
USATF Indoor Championships
Albuquerque, New Mexico
1st
Pole Vault
4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
2022
USATF Championships
Eugene, Oregon
3rd
Pole Vault
4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)
USATF Indoor Championships
Spokane, Washington
2nd
Pole Vault
4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
2021
USA Olympic Trials
Eugene, Oregon
1st
Pole Vault
4.95 m (16 ft 3 in)
2019
USATF Championships
Des Moines, Iowa
2nd
Pole Vault
4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
USATF Indoor Championships
Staten Island, New York
1st
Pole Vault
4.81 m (15 ft 9 in)
2018
USATF Championships
Des Moines, Iowa
2nd
Pole Vault
4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
Adidas / New York Athletic Club
USATF Indoor Championships
Albuquerque, New Mexico
1st
Pole Vault
4.91 m (16 ft 1 in)
Adidas
2017
USATF Championships
Sacramento, California
7th
Pole Vault
4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)
USATF Indoor Championships
Albuquerque, New Mexico
2nd
Pole Vault
4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)
2016
USA Olympic Trials
Eugene, Oregon
5th
Pole Vault
4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)
Unattached
USATF Indoor Championships
Portland, Oregon
6th
Pole Vault
4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Team Pacer
2015
USATF Championships
Eugene, Oregon
4th
Pole Vault
4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)
Unattached
USATF Indoor Championships
Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center
3rd
Pole Vault
4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)
Team Pacer
2014
USATF Championships
Hornet Stadium (Sacramento)
9th
Pole Vault
4.30 m (14 ft 1 in)
USATF Indoor Championships
Albuquerque, New Mexico
9th
Pole Vault
4.41 m (14 ft 6 in)
Unattached
2013
USATF Championships
Drake Stadium (Drake University)
6th
Pole Vault
4.40 m (14 ft 5 in)
· Achievements › NCAA championships
Year
Year
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Year
Representing the Ashland Eagles
GLIACIndoor
Representing the Ashland Eagles
NCAA Indoor
Representing the Ashland Eagles
GLIACOutdoor
Representing the Ashland Eagles
NCAAOutdoor
2013
2013
Representing the Ashland Eagles
2013
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Pole Vault4.33 m (14 ft 2 in) 1st
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Pole Vault4.25 m (13 ft 11 in) 1st
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Pole Vault4.44 m (14 ft 7 in) 1st
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Pole Vault4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) 1st
2012
2012
Representing the Ashland Eagles
2012
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Pole Vault3.61 m (11 ft 10 in) 7th4x100 meters 47.93 5th
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Pole Vault3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) 5th
Representing the Dayton Flyers
Representing the Dayton Flyers
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Representing the Dayton Flyers
Year
Year
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Year
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Atlantic 10 ConferenceIndoor
Representing the Ashland Eagles
NCAA Indoor
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Atlantic 10 ConferenceOutdoor
Representing the Ashland Eagles
NCAAOutdoor
2011
2011
Representing the Ashland Eagles
2011
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Pole Vault3.60 m (11 ft 10 in) 2nd60 meters 7.28 6th
Representing the Ashland Eagles
100 m 12.09 5th4 × 100 m 47.10 4th
2010
2010
Representing the Ashland Eagles
2010
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Pole Vault3.85 m (12 ft 8 in) 1st
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Pole Vault3.70 m (12 ft 2 in) 1st4x100 47.17 3rd
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Pole Vault3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) 17th
Representing the Ashland Eagles
Year
GLIACIndoor
NCAA Indoor
GLIACOutdoor
NCAAOutdoor
2013
Pole Vault4.33 m (14 ft 2 in) 1st
Pole Vault4.25 m (13 ft 11 in) 1st
Pole Vault4.44 m (14 ft 7 in) 1st
Pole Vault4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) 1st
2012
Pole Vault3.61 m (11 ft 10 in) 7th4x100 meters 47.93 5th
Pole Vault3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) 5th
Representing the Dayton Flyers
Year
Atlantic 10 ConferenceIndoor
NCAA Indoor
Atlantic 10 ConferenceOutdoor
NCAAOutdoor
2011
Pole Vault3.60 m (11 ft 10 in) 2nd60 meters 7.28 6th
100 m 12.09 5th4 × 100 m 47.10 4th
2010
Pole Vault3.85 m (12 ft 8 in) 1st
Pole Vault3.70 m (12 ft 2 in) 1st4x100 47.17 3rd
Pole Vault3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) 17th

References

  1. "World Rankings | Women's Pole Vault"
    https://worldathletics.org/world-rankings/pole-vault/women?regionType=world&page=1&rankDate=2023-12-26
  2. Olympedia
    https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/147115
  3. Track & Field News
    https://trackandfieldnews.com/article/katie-nageotte-finishes-season-on-an-all-time-high/
  4. usatf.org
    https://usatf.org/news/2023/team-usatf-stars-top-bill-at-new-balance-indoor-gr
  5. "Katie Nageotte Set an Olympic Trials Record in Pole Vault, and This Is What Joy Looks Like"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210807215558/https://sports.yahoo.com/katie-nageotte-set-olympic-trials-203136375.html
  6. Team USA
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200608054804/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-track-and-field/athletes/Katie-Nageotte
  7. "Nina Kennedy shares pole vault gold in thrilling world athletics championships final"
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-24/australian-nina-kennedy-shares-pole-vault-gold-world-champs/102769048
  8. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/08/05/katie-nageotte-pole-vault-gold-medal/
  9. "American Moon vaults to history with third straight world title"
    https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/American-Moon-vaults-to-history-with-third-straight-world-title
  10. Sep 13, 2022 Between the Golds with Katie Nageotte Run Your Mouth podcast
    https://www.stitcher.com/show/run-your-mouth/episode/between-the-golds-with-katie-nageotte-206690466
  11. "Cuyahoga Heights High School Track & Field Records"
    https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/SchoolRecords.aspx?SchoolID=7806
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    https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/2761934/Dayton/Katie_Nageotte.html
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    https://cleveland.com/sports/2021/07/14-ohio-olympians-going-for-gold-in-tokyo.html
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    https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/olympics/2023/03/10/katie-moon-katie-nageotte-olympic-gold-medal-pole-vault-olmsted-falls-ashland-university/69986829007/
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    https://fox8.com/news/ne-ohio-native-katie-moon-to-defend-her-pole-vault-title-at-paris-olympics/
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    https://www.athleticsworldcup.org/the-event/results/
  18. 2019 RESULTS - TOYOTA USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS FlashResults.com Runnerspace.com USATF.tv
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20191219082100/http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2018/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results.aspx
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20171012190524/http://www.usatf.org/usatf/files/4c/4c7887e4-74b1-496b-b673-999b196f1ccb.htm
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20161005155325/http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2015/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Results-by-Day/Results-FULL.aspx
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20160811174645/http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2014/USATF-Outdoor-Championships/Complete-Results.aspx
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20191219082127/http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2014/USA-Indoor-Track---Field-Championships/Results.aspx
  29. "2013 USA Track & Field - Complete Results"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161013052301/http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2013/USATFCS/Events/USA-Outdoor-Track---Field-Championships/Results---Full.aspx
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