Gabriela Leon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 17 June 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Pole Vault: 4.70m (Albuquerque, 2024) |
Gabriela Leon (born 17 June 1999) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Grand Rapids, Michigan,[2] she attended East Kentwood High School.[3]
Career
[edit]A student at the University of Louisville, she won the NCAA outdoors pole vault title in June 2022.[4] It was the first outdoor track and field title in the school's history.[5]
She finished fourth at the US national trials in June, 2022 and was selected to compete at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[6] On her major championship debut she qualified for the final, where she finished twelfth.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gabriela Leon". World Athletics. 11 June 2023.
- ^ McCammon, Michael (June 14, 2022). "Louisville's Gabi Leon experiences 'pure joy' winning pole vault national championship". 247sports.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Gabriela Leon soaring to new heights with Kentwood track team". Michigan Live. May 19, 2016.
- ^ Jarrett, Nathaniel (June 9, 2022). "Gabriela Leon Wins Women's Pole Vault Title at NCAA Championships". gocards.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Louisville's Gabriela Leon wins first outdoor track and field title in school history". ncaa.com. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Sullivan, Tim (27 June 2022). "Louisville's Gabriela Leon makes world championships". Courier-journal.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Odom, Joel (July 15, 2022). "Katie Nageotte, Sandi Morris sail through to women's pole vault final at World Athletics Championships". Oregon Live. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022". World Athletics. 5 July 2023.
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- Sportspeople from Grand Rapids, Michigan
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