Nick Hysong
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| Medal record | |||
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Competitor for  United States |
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| Men’s athletics | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Pole vault | |
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 2001 Edmonton | Pole vault | |
Nick Hysong (born December 9, 1971 in Winslow, Arizona) is an American athlete competing in the pole vault. Best known for winning the Olympic gold medal in 2000 with a personal best jump of 5.90 metres, he also won a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. Has excellent speed. He has run 10.27 for 100 meters.
In his final year at Arizona State University in 1994, he won both the Pac 10 and the NCAA championships.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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| 1995 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | Men's Pole vault |
| 1999 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 8th | Men's Pole vault |
| 1999 | IAAF World Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | Men's Pole vault |
| 1999 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Munchen, Germany | 4th | Men's Pole vault |
| 2000 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | Men's Pole vault |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 1st | Men's Pole vault |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Alberta | 3rd | Men's Pole vault |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | Men's Pole vault |
[edit] External links
IAAF profile for Nick Hysong
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