Dana Ellis (born December 7, 1979 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a Canadian pole vaulter.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Ellis finished in a 4-way tie for sixth place in the women's pole vault event.
Her personal best is 4.52 metres, achieved in August 2007 in California.
• 7th ranked pole vaulter in the world in 2005/2006 • Indoor and Outdoor Canadian National Record Holder in the Women’s pole vault between 2000 and 2008 • 6th place at the 2002 Commonwealth Games • 5th place at the 2003 Pan American Games • 1st place at the 2004 Canadian National Track and Field Championships • 6th place at the 2004 Olympic Games • 2004 Canadian Field Athlete of the Year • 1st place at the 2005 Canadian National Track and Field Championships and new Canadian Record (14’10’’/ 4.51m) • 6th place at the 2005 World Championships • 5th place at the 2005 IAAF World Athletic Grand Prix Final • 4th place at the 2006 Commonwealth Games • New Canadian Record (4.52m) August 18th, 2007 • Winner of the 2008 Grand Prix in Osaka, Japan May 10, 2008
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
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2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 12th | |
2003 | Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 6th | |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 6th | |
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | |
World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 5th | ||
2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 4th |