American-born Canadian pole vaulter
Kelsie Elizabet Ahbe (born July 6, 1991 in Akron , Ohio ) is an American-born Canadian pole vaulter .
Kelsie placed 12th at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, coached by Tim Mack, 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist. Kelsie competed in the 2017 and 2019 World Championships. She was coached by Jim Bemiller in 2019. He coached Tim Mack and Lawrence Johnson, among others. At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics she finished 7th competing for the United States.[ 1]
Domestically, she won the Canadian national championship in 2015.[ 2] She took silver at the 2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics and finished 5th at the 2015 Pan American Games .[ 3] [ 4]
She has the third best jump in Canadian woman's history.[ 5]
In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team .[ 6]
Athletics Canada published a retirement article with Kelsie Ahbe Holahan in January 2021.
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Canada
2019
World Championships
Doha, Qatar
22nd
Pole vault
4.35 m (14 ft 3 in)
Pan American Games
Lima, Peru
6th
Pole vault
4.35 m (14 ft 3 in)
2017
World Championships
London, United Kingdom
25th
Pole Vault
NH @ 4.20 m (13 ft 9 in)
2016
Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
12th
Pole Vault
4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)
2015
North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships
San José, Costa Rica
2nd
Pole Vault
4.40 m (14 ft 5 in)
Pan American Games
Toronto , Canada
5th
Pole Vault
4.40 m (14 ft 5 in)
Representing United States
2010
2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics
Moncton, New Brunswick , Canada
7th
Pole Vault
3.95 m (13 ft 0 in)
Canadian Track and Field Championships
2019
Canadian Track and Field Championships
Montréal
2nd
Pole vault
4.36 m (14 ft 4 in)
2017
Canadian Track and Field Championships
Ottawa, Canada
3rd
Pole vault
4.45 m (14 ft 7 in)
2016
Canadian Olympic Trials
Edmonton, Canada
3rd
Pole vault
4.35 m (14 ft 3 in)
2015
Canadian Track and Field Championships
Edmonton, Canada
1st
Pole vault
4.30 m (14 ft 1 in)
USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships
2010
USATF U20 Outdoor Championships
Des Moines, Iowa
2nd
Pole vault
4.05 m (13 ft 3 in)
References
^ "News" . USATF. July 24, 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2015 .
^ "Multi event stars, Theisen-Eaton and Warner, sweep sprint hurdle podium | Athletics Canada" . Athletics.ca. July 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015 .
^ "Official Site of GVSU Athletics - Hixson Takes First in Pole Vault at NACAC Championships" . Gvsulakers.com. Retrieved November 5, 2015 .
^ "Canadian pole vaulter Kelsie Ahbe finishes fifth | National Post" . News.nationalpost.com. Retrieved November 5, 2015 .
^ "Cabral and Ahbe follow Barber to their Canadian Roots — Harry Jerome International Track Classic" . Harryjerome.com. March 16, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015 .
^ Hossain, Asif (July 11, 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio" . Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved July 11, 2016 .
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