Sandi Morris

Sandi Morris is an American pole vaulter from Downers Grove, Illinois, born on July 8, 1992. She has been active in the sport since 2009, when she was around 16 years old, and over 17 years of competition she has built a resume that places her among the best in the world. Her biggest prize came at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she took home the silver medal in the pole vault. She repeated that result at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships, and in 2018 she went one better, winning gold at the World Indoor Championships.

Morris holds several significant records. Her personal best indoor vault is 4.95 meters, set on March 12, 2016, in Portland, Oregon, a height she matched at the 2018 World Indoor Championships while setting a new championship record. On July 23, 2016, she cleared 4.93 meters at the American Track League in Houston at Rice University, breaking Jennifer Suhr's American outdoor record. Then, on September 9, 2016, at the 2016 IAAF Diamond League Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, she cleared 5.00 meters to set the U.S. women's outdoor pole vault record. At 34 years old, she stands 5'8" and weighs 137 lbs, with a build that suits her event. She is active on Instagram, where she has built a following of 157k. Her career achievements and records have made her a standout in American athletics.