Stacy Dragila
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 Stacy Dragila |
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| Women's Athletics | |||
Competitor for the  United States |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Pole vault | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1999 Seville | Pole vault | |
| Gold | 2001 Edmonton | Pole vault | |
| World Indoor Championships | |||
| Gold | 1997 Paris | Pole vault | |
| Bronze | 2004 Budapest | Pole vault | |
Stacy Dragila (born Stacy Mikaelson on March 25, 1971, Auburn, California) is an American pole vaulter.
She was a standout pole vaulter for the Idaho State University women's track and field team in the mid-1990s. She won the first gold medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2000 Summer Olympics coached by ISU Head Coach Dave Nielsen. Her accomplishments also include being a two-time world champion (1999, 2001), a 1997 world indoor champion, a multi-time world record setter, and a 2-time Jesse Owens Award winner (00, 01) .
Despite being the defending champion in the pole vault, Dragila failed to make it out of the qualifying round in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Dragila resides in Pocatello, Idaho and serves as an assistant coach for Idaho State's track and field team.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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| 1995 | USA Outdoor Championships | 2nd | Pole vault | |
| 1996 | USA Outdoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 1996 | USA Indoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st | Pole vault |
| 1997 | USA Indoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 1997 | USA Outdoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 1998 | USA Indoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 1998 | USA Outdoor Championships | 2nd | Pole vault | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | Pole vault |
| 1999 | USA Outdoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 1999 | USA Indoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 1st | Pole vault |
| 2000 | USA Indoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 2000 | USA Outdoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Alberta | 1st | Pole vault |
| 2001 | Goodwill Games | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 2001 | Grand Prix Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 2001 | USA Outdoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 2001 | USA Indoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 2002 | USA Outdoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 2003 | USA Outdoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 2003 | World Outdoor Championships | 4th | Pole vault | |
| 2003 | USA Indoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 2003 | World Athletics Final | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | Pole vault |
| 2004 | USA Indoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 2004 | USA Outdoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault | |
| 2005 | USA Outdoor Championships | 1st | Pole vault |
[edit] External links
- Stacy's official site
- IAAF profile for Stacy Dragila
- Her profile from USA Track & Field
- Stacy Dragila's U.S. Olympic Team bio
- Stacy Dragila Pictures
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| World champions in women's pole vault |
| Outdoor Stacy Dragila (1999, 2001) • Svetlana Feofanova (2003) • Yelena Isinbayeva (2005, 2007) |
| Indoor Stacy Dragila (1997) • Nastja Ryshich (1999) • Pavla Hamáčková (2001) • Svetlana Feofanova (2003) • Yelena Isinbayeva (2004, 2006, 2008) |
| Records | ||
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Preceded by Emma George |
Women's Pole Vault World Record Holder August 21, 1999 – July 13, 2003 |
Succeeded by Yelena Isinbayeva |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Marion Jones |
Women's Track & Field Athlete of the Year 2001 |
Succeeded by Paula Radcliffe |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Emma George |
Women's Pole Vault Best Year Performance 1999 – 2001 |
Succeeded by Svetlana Feofanova |
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