Nina Kennedy of Australia had an early scare at 4.45m, finally going over on her third attempt, and went on to capture the bronze with a season’s best of 4.80m. She won the first medal for Australia since Tatiana Grigorieva also took bronze in the inaugural women’s pole vault at the 1999 World Championships.
Kennedy also tried to clear 4.90m. She passed her third attempt at 4.85m to go for the higher bar, but failed on her only attempt.
“It’s my first major final and then obviously medal as well, so I’m stoked. After placing fourth in 2014 at the World U20 Championships in Eugene, I wasn’t going to come fourth again. So to get in the medals was incredible. It was such a packed field out there. They’re in their 30s, I’m 25, so I’m still a little baby, so I think I have a few more years ahead of me”.
– Nina Kennedy
Clearly stoked to come back for more World Championships.
