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Kurtis Marschall

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Kurtis Marschall
Rising star ... Kurtis Marschall Getty Images: Paul Kane
Personal information
Birth nameKurtis Marschall
Full nameKurtis Marschall
NationalityAustralian
Born (1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 (age 27)
Adelaide, SA, Australia
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportTrack and field athletics
EventPole vault
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals5.60m
World finals5.55 m
Personal best5.81m

Kurtis Marschall (born 25 April 1997) is an Australian pole vaulter. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's pole vault.[1]

His personal best in the event is 5.81 metres set in Perth in February 2019.[2]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Australia
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 10th (q) 5.00 m
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd 5.55 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 15th (q) 5.60 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 7th 5.65 m
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 4th 5.80 m
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 1st 5.70 m

References

  1. ^ "Kurtis Marschall". rio2016.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. ^ Kurtis Marschall at World Athletics