April Steiner Bennett
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | April Steiner Bennett |
| National team | United States |
| Born | April 22, 1980 Mesa, Arizona, United States |
| Occupation(s) | XC and Track teacher and Robotics Teacher |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Pole vault |
| University team | University of Arkansas |
| Now coaching | Woodland XC and Track |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 8th (2008) |
| Regional finals | Silver medal (2007 Pan Am Games) |
| Personal best | 4.63m |
| Updated on June 13, 2017 | |
April Steiner Bennett (born April 22, 1980) is an American pole vaulter. Her personal best is 4.63 metres (15.2 ft), achieved in April 2008 in Norman, Oklahoma.[1]
Personal life
Bennett was born in Mesa, Arizona, United States. She is a Latter-day Saint.[2] She graduated from the University of Arkansas where she serves as a volunteer assistant coach.[3] She was also a gym teacher at Hellstern Middle School in Springdale, Arkansas, and is currently an athletics coach at Woodland Junior High School in Fayetteville, Arkansas
As of 2019 Bennett was living in Fayetteville.
Sporting career
She was Jessie Graff's idol in university, and competitor at collegiate pole vault meets.[4]
She won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan Am Games in pole vault representing USA.[4]
She finished 8th at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics in pole vault represented USA.[4]
Inspired by Jessie Graff's performance in American Ninja Warrior, she competed at the Los Angeles Qualifier, in the 2017 season 9 season opener. She competed with the nickname "Vault Chick".[4]
References
- ^ a b April Steiner Bennett at IAAF
- ^ Mormon Times Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, August 25, 2008
- ^ "Arkansas Razorbacks Women's Track and Field" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Los Angeles Qualifiers". American Ninja Warrior. Season 9. Episode 1. June 12, 2017. NBC.
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