Nina Kennedy
Awards & Honours
6
Awards Won
5
Honours
1
Rankings
3
Records
Kennedy's career is defined by a string of historic firsts. She is the first Australian woman to win Olympic gold in the pole vault, and her shared world title with Katie Moon was a rare moment of sportsmanship. Her 4.95 m clearance makes her one of only a few women to reach that height. She has consistently ranked among the world's top vaulters since 2019, and her ambition to clear five metres suggests more milestones are ahead.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Olympic champion
Won gold in the women's pole vault at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
World champion
Shared the gold medal with Katie Moon at the Budapest World Championships.
Commonwealth champion
Won gold at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Oceania record holder
Set the Oceania outdoor record with a vault of 4.95 m.
Australian and Oceania indoor record holder
Holds the indoor records for Australia and Oceania.
Rankings & Lists
World Athletics Continental Tour
Records & Feats
First Australian woman to win Olympic pole vault gold
Won the women's pole vault at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Oceania outdoor record holder
Cleared 4.95 m, the highest vault ever by an Oceanian woman.
Shared world title in women's pole vault
First time in World Championship history that the women's pole vault gold was shared.