10 Years After Becoming A Viral Sensation, Where is Allison Stokke?

Published on 04/02/2018
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The Start

After Allison tried gymnastics, and found that it didn’t suit her, she found her true calling: pole vaulting. While attending Newport Harbor High School, Allison quickly became one of the country’s best and youngest vaulters. In fact, she won a title in 2004 for the 15-16 age group when she landed a championship record of 3.81 m (12 ft 6 in).

The Start

The Start

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Allison Stokke, The Record Breaker

From then on, Allison carried on breaking records left and right. For instance, she broke the “American record for a high school freshman” when she vaulted 3.86 m (12 ft 7 3⁄4 in). Then she set a brand new record as a high school sophomore with 4.11 m (13 ft 5 3⁄4 in) back in 2005. Moreover, all of her vaults proved to be the best ever achieved by any American aged 15 and 16.

Allison Stokke The Record Breaker

Allison Stokke The Record Breaker

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