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American pole vaulter

This article is about the American athletic pole vaulter. For the Canadian author, see Rebecca Maye Holiday.

Becky Holliday

Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1980-03-12) March 12, 1980 (age 44)
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Sport
Country United States
Sport Track and field athletics
Event Pole vault
University team Oregon Ducks
Turned pro 2003
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) outdoor: 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)indoor: 4.57 m (15 ft 0 in)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the United States Pan American Games Bronze medal – third place Guadalajara 2011 Pole vault NACAC Championships Gold medal – first place San Salvador 2007 Pole vault USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Silver medal – second place Des Moines 2010 Pole vault Silver medal – second place Eugene 2012 Pole vault Bronze medal – third place Palo Alto 2003 Pole vault Bronze medal – third place Indianapolis 2006 Pole vault Bronze medal – third place Des Moines 2013 Pole vault Bronze medal – third place Sacramento 2014 Pole vault USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Silver medal – second place Boston 2005 Pole vault Silver medal – second place Albuquerque 2011 Pole vault Bronze medal – third place Albuquerque 2010 Pole vault
Updated on June 25, 2012

Rebecca "Becky" Holliday (born March 12, 1980) is an American pole vaulter.[1] She placed 2nd at the 2012 US Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon with a final clearance of 14-11 (4.55m), qualifying her for the 2012 Summer Olympics[2] where she finished 9th in the finals.[3] In 2003, as a senior competing for the University of Oregon, Holliday placed 1st at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.[4] Her personal record is 4.60m, set in Des Moines, Iowa in 2010.[5]

Holliday began pole vaulting at Reed High School in Sparks, Nevada. Jumping 11' 9" she won the Nevada state title in her second year of vaulting.[6] Previous to taking up the pole vault, she had been a gymnast. Her next stop was at Clackamas Community College just outside Portland, Oregon, where she improved to 14' 4" (4.37m) to set the still standing Community College record in the event in 2001.[7]

She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[8]

  1. ^ "Becky Holliday". Track & Field bios. USA Track & Field. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  2. ^ Goe, Ken (June 24, 2012). "U.S. Olympic Trials: Becky Holliday's Olympic dream comes true; Sunday notebook". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  3. ^ "London 2012 - Women's Pole Vault Results". london2012.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved October 10, 2012.[_permanent dead link_‍]
  4. ^ "National Holliday". goducks.com. June 24, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  5. ^ "Holliday Becky Biography". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  6. ^ "Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 13, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2012.{{[cite web](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fweb "Template:Cite web")}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Mormon athletes competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London