Nina Kennedy
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About
Australian pole vaulter best known for setting an Australian national pole vault record in 2021. She competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and won gold medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2023 World Athletics Championships.
Before Fame
After moving to Perth with her family, she joined an athletics club at age 11 and started pole vaulting a year later. She studied at the University of Notre Dame Australia.
Trivia
She began setting records in 2015 when she was able to clear 4.59m creating a world junior record. Her pole vaulting-fame has led her to amass more than 190,000 followers on her Instagram page.
Family Life
Her parents are named Steven and Gwendy Kennedy. She is in a long-term relationship with professional Australian rules footballer Declan Mountford.
Associated With
During the 2023 World Athletics Championships, she won the gold medal tied with American athlete Katie Moon.
