KC Lightfoot (born November 11, 1999) is an American pole vaulter. He holds the American record with a clearance of at the Music City Track Carnival in Nashville on June 2, 2023. This broke the record of 6.06 set by Sam Kendricks, the 2017 and 2019 World champion, in 2019. Lightfoot now ranks fifth on the world all-time list behind Swedish-American Armand Duplantis (6.30 m outdoors, 6.31 m indoors, reigning Olympic and world champion), Greek Emmanouil Karalis (6.17 indoors, 6.20 m outdoors), Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie (6.16 m indoors) and Ukrainian Sergey Bubka (6.15 m indoors, 6.14 m outdoors). He placed fourth at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Competition record Representing 2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan4th2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar15th
US Track and field Championships 2021United States Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon2ndPole vault2019USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa3rdPole vault2018USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa13thPole vaultNH @ New Balance Indoor NationalsNew York, New York2ndPole vault20172017 USA U20 Track and Field ChampionshipsSacramento, California4thPole vaultNew Balance Nationals OutdoorGreensboro, North Carolina6thPole vault2016USATF Junior Olympic Track & Field ChampionshipsSacramento, California3rdPole vault He finished third at the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a personal best jump of 5.76 m.
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KC Lightfoot profile at Baylor Bears
KC Lightfoot results at Lee's Summit High School KC Lightfoot news at Vaulter Magazine