Katie Moon

Kathryn Elizabeth Moon (née Nageotte;^[2][3][4] born June 13, 1991) is an American pole vaulter.^[5][6] She won gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships, and silver medals at the 2022 World Indoor Championships^[7] and the 2024 Summer Olympics. Moon was also the 2019 Pan American Games silver medalist.

Katie Moon

Nageotte at the 2019 Birmingham Grand Prix
Personal information
Birth name	Kathryn Elizabeth Nageotte (/nəˈʒɒt/ nə-ZHOT)
Born	(1991-06-13) June 13, 1991 (age 34) Lakewood, Ohio, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	135 lb (61 kg)
Website	Katie Nageotte at AthleteBiz
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event	Pole vault
College team	Ashland University '13 University of Dayton
Team	Nike
Turned pro	2013
Coached by	Brad Walker
Achievements and titles
World finals	2018
Highest world ranking	1st (2023)[1]
Personal best(s)	4.94 m (16 ft 2 in) (i) 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) (o)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Pole vault 2024 Paris Pole vault World Championships 2022 Eugene Pole vault 2023 Budapest Pole vault World Indoor Championships 2022 Belgrade Pole vault 2024 Glasgow Pole vault Athletics World Cup 2018 London Pole vault Diamond League 2023 Pole vault Pan American Games 2019 Lima Pole vault NACAC Championships 2018 Toronto Pole vault 2015 San José Pole vault

Personal life

Nageotte was a diver at Olmsted Falls High School and a level 4 Gymnast through age 9.^[8] She graduated from the school with a state record of 3.97 m (13 ft 0 in) in the pole vault.^[9] She was the 2008 Division 1 state runner-up and the 2009 Division 1 state champion.

After starting her college career at the University of Dayton, her results took off at Ashland University where she won two NCAA Division II titles.^[10][11]

Nageotte signed a sponsorship deal with Nike in 2018.^[12] In 2021, she achieved international acclaim by winning the gold medal in the women's pole vault at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^{[citation needed]}

In 2022, Katie Nageotte married Hugo Moon and subsequently changed her last name to Moon.^[13][14]

Achievements

International competitions

Representing the  United States

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result
2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	2nd	Pole Vault	4.85 m (15 ft 11 in)
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	Pole Vault	4.90 m (16 ft 1 in) WL
2022	World Championships	Eugene, OR, United States	1st	Pole Vault	4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) WL
	World Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	2nd	Pole Vault	4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	1st	Pole Vault	4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)
2018	NACAC Championships	Toronto, Canada	1st	Pole Vault	4.75 m (15 ft 7 in) CR
	World Cup	London, United Kingdom	2nd	Pole Vault	4.68 m (15 ft 4 in)[15]
	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	5th	Pole Vault	4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
2015	NACAC Championships	San José, Costa Rica	3rd	Pole Vault	4.30 m (14 ft 1 in)

National championships

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result
Nike
2023	USATF Indoor Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	1st	Pole Vault	4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
2022	USATF Championships	Eugene, Oregon	3rd	Pole Vault	4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)
	USATF Indoor Championships	Spokane, Washington	2nd	Pole Vault	4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
2021	USA Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	1st	Pole Vault	4.95 m (16 ft 3 in)
2019	USATF Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	2nd	Pole Vault	4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
	USATF Indoor Championships	Staten Island, New York	1st	Pole Vault	4.81 m (15 ft 9 in)[16]
2018	USATF Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	2nd	Pole Vault	4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)[17]
	Adidas / New York Athletic Club
	USATF Indoor Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	1st	Pole Vault	4.91 m (16 ft 1 in)[18]
Adidas
2017	USATF Championships	Sacramento, California	7th	Pole Vault	4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)[19]
	USATF Indoor Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	2nd	Pole Vault	4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)[20]
2016	USA Olympic Trials	Eugene, Oregon	5th	Pole Vault	4.60 m (15 ft 1 in)[21]
	Unattached
	USATF Indoor Championships	Portland, Oregon	6th	Pole Vault	4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)[22]
Team Pacer
2015	USATF Championships	Eugene, Oregon	4th	Pole Vault	4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)[23]
	Unattached
	USATF Indoor Championships	Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center	3rd	Pole Vault	4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)[24]
Team Pacer
2014	USATF Championships	Hornet Stadium (Sacramento)	9th	Pole Vault	4.30 m (14 ft 1 in)[25]
	USATF Indoor Championships	Albuquerque, New Mexico	9th	Pole Vault	4.41 m (14 ft 6 in)[26]
Unattached
2013	USATF Championships	Drake Stadium (Drake University)	6th	Pole Vault	4.40 m (14 ft 5 in)[27]

NCAA championships

Katie Nageotte is a two-time NCAA Division II pole vault champion and three-time All-American.

Representing the Ashland Eagles
Year	GLIAC Indoor	NCAA Indoor	GLIAC Outdoor	NCAA Outdoor
2013	Pole Vault 4.33 m (14 ft 2 in) 1st	Pole Vault 4.25 m (13 ft 11 in) 1st	Pole Vault 4.44 m (14 ft 7 in) 1st	Pole Vault 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) 1st
2012			Pole Vault 3.61 m (11 ft 10 in) 7th 4x100 meters 47.93 5th	Pole Vault 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) 5th
Representing the Dayton Flyers
Year	Atlantic 10 Conference Indoor	NCAA Indoor	Atlantic 10 Conference Outdoor	NCAA Outdoor
2011	Pole Vault 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in) 2nd 60 meters 7.28 6th		100 m 12.09 5th 4 × 100 m 47.10 4th
2010	Pole Vault 3.85 m (12 ft 8 in) 1st		Pole Vault 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in) 1st 4x100 47.17 3rd	Pole Vault 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) 17th