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Also known as Jenn Suhr, Jennifer "Jenn" Suhr, Jennifer Lynn Suhr

American pole vaulter

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Full name
Jennifer Lynn Suhr
Born
Jennifer Lynn Stuczynski , ( 1982-02-05 ) February 5, 1982 (age 44) , Fredonia, New York , U.S.
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
145 lb (66 kg)
Spouse
Rick Suhr ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2010 ) ​
Country
United States
Sport
Track and field
Event
Pole vault
Olympic finals
2008 Beijing , 2012 London
World finals
2008 Valencia , 2016 Portland
National finals
2005–2016 USA
Highest world ranking
1st (2011)
Personal best s
outdoor: 4.93 m (16 ft 2 in), (2018), indoor: 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in), (2016, WR)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jennifer
Gender
female
Citizenship
Poland
Place of birth
Fredonia
Languages spoken
Polish
Country for sport
United States
Mass
65
Image
Jennifer Suhr London 2012 (cropped).jpg
Height
183
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date of birth
1982-02-05
Commons category
Jennifer Suhr
sports discipline competed in
pole vault
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Updated on September 2, 2024

Jennifer Lynn Suhr (née Stuczynski; born February 5, 1982) is an American former pole vaulter. She has been an Olympic and World champion, has been ranked #1 in the World, has been the #1 American pole vaulter since 2006, and has won a total of 17 US National Championships (7 Indoor, 10 Outdoor). She holds the world indoor pole vault record at 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in). She holds the American women's pole vault record indoors. In 2008, she won the U.S. Olympic trials, setting an American record of 4.92 m (16 ft 2 in) and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympics. She won the gold medal at the London Olympics on August 6, 2012. Track & Field News named her American Female Athlete of the Year for 2008.

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