Nina Kennedy Biography – Nina Kennedy Wiki
Nina Kennedy is an Australian athlete who specializes in the pole vault. She qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and competed in the Women’s pole vault. Her best height was 4.4m which meant that she was placed 12th in her qualifier. Kennedy was eliminated from the pole vault qualifiers in controversial circumstances as officials failed to stop proceedings as the rain tumbled down. She was forced to try her third attempt at 4.40m as the rain steadily increased and in slippery, wet conditions was forced to abandon her next jump.
At the age of 11, she joined her first club, Perry Lakes Little Athletics. She began pole vaulting one year later, after a pole vault coach talent identified her at an athletics meet. In 2012, when she was 14 years, Kennedy was placed second in the senior Australian pole vault championships with a personal best of 4.10m. A year later she set a best of 4.31m and was placing fifth at the IAAF World Youth (U18) Championships. At the 2014 IAAF World Juniors, she vaulted a personal best of 4.40m, just missing a medal and finishing fourth.
In February 2015, while in Perth, Kennedy cleared 4.43m, then 4.50m, and finally 4.59m – a world junior record. This qualified her for the 2015 World Championships in Beijing but she failed to clear the opening height in the qualification round. In 2018, she raised her personal best to 4.60m and a week later moved to number three Australian all-time with a vault of 4.71m. At the National Championships, she vaulted a 4.60m and defeated New Zealand’s Olympic bronze medallist Eliza McCartney.
At the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Kennedy won bronze. In early 2020, she cleared her second-best ever height of 4.61m and was consistent with eight consecutive competitions at 4.70m or higher. She raised the Australian record to 4.82m at the Sydney Track Classic. As of March 2021, Kennedy is ranked 20th in the world in the women’s pole vault category.
At the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Kennedy won bronze with a clearance of 4.80m. This clearance saw her achieve the highest jump by an Australian at a World Athletics Championships, surpassing Alana Boyd’s mark of 4.60m achieved at the 2015 World Athletics Championships held in Beijing. At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, on August 2, 2022, Kennedy won Gold with a clearance of 4.60m.
Nina Kennedy Age
She was born on April 5, 1997. She was born in Busselton, three hours south of Perth. Her family later relocated to Perth, Australia.
Nina Kennedy Family
She was born in Busselton, three hours south of Perth. Her family moved to Perth and she completed her primary school education there.
Nina Kennedy Height
She stands at a listed height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters) tall.
Nina Kennedy Instagram
Her Instagram handle is @ninakennedy_.
