Becky Holliday
American pole vaulter (born 1980)
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Rebecca "Becky" Holliday (born March 12, 1980) is an American pole vaulter.[1] She placed 2nd at the 2012 US Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon with a final clearance of 14-11 (4.55m), qualifying her for the 2012 Summer Olympics[2] where she finished 9th in the finals.[3] In 2003, as a senior competing for the University of Oregon, Holliday placed 1st at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.[4] Her personal record is 4.60m, set in Des Moines, Iowa in 2010.[5]
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 12, 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Pole vault | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University team | Oregon Ducks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | outdoor: 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) indoor: 4.57 m (15 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on June 25, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Holliday began pole vaulting at Reed High School in Sparks, Nevada. Jumping 11' 9" she won the Nevada state title in her second year of vaulting.[6] Previous to taking up the pole vault, she had been a gymnast. Her next stop was at Clackamas Community College just outside Portland, Oregon, where she improved to 14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) to set the still standing Community College record in the event in 2001.[7]
She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[8]
