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KC

Lightfoot

Olympian 2020

KC Lightfoot

Athlete Bio#

KC Lightfoot polevaults into the air

Height

6'2"

Age

25

Hometown

Lee's Summit, MO

Education

Baylor University (Waco, Texas)

Quick Facts
  • Son of Anthony and Kim Lightfoot
  • He has three siblings: Carli DiMarco, Chuck DiMarco, and Tanner Lightfoot
  • Lightfoot plans to major in exercise science/kinesiology.
Career Highlights
  • 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, silver
  • 2021 NCAA Indoor National Champion (pole vault)
  • 2021 Indoor All-American (pole vault)
  • 2021 Big 12 Men's Performer of the Year
  • 2021 Big 12 Indoor Champion (pole vault)
  • 2021 USTFCCCA NCAA Division I South Central Region Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year
  • 2021 The Bowerman Men's Watch List
  • 2021 All-Big 12 Indoors (pole vault)
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian;
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (Pole Vault - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2022 – 10th (Pole Vault - Men)
  • Years of participation: Pole Vault - Men 2019, 2022
  • Top finish: 10th – 2022 (Pole Vault - Men)
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