Katie Moon
American pole vaulter (born 1991)
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Kathryn Elizabeth Moon (née Nageotte;[2][3][4] born June 13, 1991) is an American pole vaulter.[5][6] She won gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships (shared with Australian Nina Kennedy),[7] and silver medals at the 2022 World Indoor Championships[8] 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.[9]
June 13, 1991
Nageotte at the 2019 Birmingham Grand Prix | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kathryn Elizabeth Nageotte (/nəˈʒɒt/ nə-ZHOT) June 13, 1991 Lakewood, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
| Website | Katie Nageotte at AthleteBiz |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Pole vault |
| College team | Ashland University '13 University of Dayton |
| Team | Nike |
| Turned pro | 2013 |
| Coached by | Brad Walker |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 2018 |
| Highest world ranking | 1st (2023)[1] |
| Personal best(s) | 4.94 m (16 ft 2 in) (i) 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) (o) |
Medal record | |
Early career and personal life
Nageotte was a diver at Olmsted Falls High School and a level 4 Gymnast through age 9.[10] She graduated from the school with a state record of 3.97 m (13 ft 0 in) in the pole vault.[11] She was the 2008 Division 1 state runner-up and the 2009 Division 1 state champion.
After starting her college career at the University of Dayton, she transferred to Ashland University where she won two NCAA Division II titles.[12][13]
Nageotte signed a sponsorship deal with Nike in 2018.[14]
In 2022, Katie Nageotte married Hugo Moon and subsequently changed her last name to Moon.[15][16]
Achievements
International competitions
| 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 | 4.90 m (16 ft 1 in) WL |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 1st | Pole Vault | 4.85 m (15 ft 11 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 | 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in) CR |
| World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | Pole Vault | 4.68 m (15 ft 4 in)[17] | |
| 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) |
National championships
NCAA championships
Katie Nageotte is a two-time NCAA Division II pole vault champion and three-time All-American.
| Representing the Ashland Eagles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | GLIAC Indoor | NCAA Indoor | GLIAC Outdoor | NCAA Outdoor | ||||
| 2013 | Pole Vault 4.33 m (14 ft 2 in) 1st | Pole Vault 4.25 m (13 ft 11 in) 1st | Pole Vault 4.44 m (14 ft 7 in) 1st | Pole Vault 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) 1st | ||||
| 2012 | Pole Vault 3.61 m (11 ft 10 in) 7th 4x100 meters 47.93 5th | Pole Vault 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) 5th | ||||||
| Representing the Dayton Flyers | ||||||||
| Year | Atlantic 10 Conference Indoor | NCAA Indoor | Atlantic 10 Conference Outdoor | NCAA Outdoor | ||||
| 2011 | Pole Vault 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in) 2nd 60 meters 7.28 6th | 100 m 12.09 5th 4 × 100 m 47.10 4th | ||||||
| 2010 | Pole Vault 3.85 m (12 ft 8 in) 1st | Pole Vault 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in) 1st 4x100 47.17 3rd | Pole Vault 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) 17th | |||||
