Katie Nageotte Flies High For Pole Vault Gold Medal
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Athlete Bio#
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Age
31
Hometown
Byhalia, TN
Education
Mississippi State University
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Toya Norman and Eric Bougard
- Played basketball in high school
- First female MSU athlete named to the Bowerman Trophy Watch List during the 2015 outdoor season
- Aunt Karen Bougard ran cross country at Jackson State University
- Wore rainbow-colored spikes while competing in the heptathlon high jump at the 2019 World Championships in Doha
- Active LGBTQ+ advocate.
Most recent: 2018 – 5th (pentathlon) Years of Participation: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018 Top finish: 5th – 2018 (pentathalon)
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Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 9th (Heptathlon - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2019 – 4th (Heptathlon - Women)
- Years of participation: Heptathlon - Women 2015, 2017, 2019; Pentathlon (Indoor) - Women 2018
- Top finish: – 2015 (Heptathlon - Women)
Athlete News#
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