Kelsie Hendry (born June 29, 1982 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian pole vaulter.[1] Hendry set a historic milestone as the first-ever female athlete born in Saskatoon to represent Canada at the Olympics in athletics. She also shared her three-way triumph with teammate Carly Dockendorf, and England's Kate Dennison for the bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.[2]
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| Nationality |  Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 June 1982 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Riversdale Athletics (CAN) | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Greg Hull | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | Pole vault: 4.55 m (2008) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hendry achieved her first top-ten finish at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, where she was able to clear the height at 4.15 metres in women's pole vault. In 2008, she set both her personal best and a national record height of 4.55 metres at the Saskatchewan Provincial Championships in Prince Albert, and at the U.S.A. Track and Field High Performance Sprint and Power meet in Provo, Utah, which both guaranteed her a qualifying place for the Olympics.[3][4] She also won back-to-back national titles at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Windsor, Ontario to secure her place for the national Olympic team.[5]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Hendry competed for the women's pole vault, where she had cleared her best possible height of 4.30 metres in the qualifying rounds, finishing only in eighteenth place.[6]
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Hendry captured her first top-level success by winning the bronze medal in the women's pole vault, after she cleared the height of 4.25 metres in the final round.[2]
Hendry later emerged as a heavy favorite to qualify for her second Olympic games in London. She had already cleared an Olympic A-standard height of 4.50 metres, but finished with no result at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in Calgary, Alberta, after failing to reach a height of 4.20 metres in three attempts.[7]
Hendry received a bachelor's degree in education at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. She also trains for the Riverside Athletics Club, under her personal and head coach Rick Petrucha.
Competition record
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| 2001 | Pan American Junior Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 2nd | 3.85 m |
| 2002 | NACAC U-25 Championships | San Antonio, Texas, United States | — | NH |
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 10th | 4.00 m |
| 2004 | NACAC U-23 Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | — | NH |
| 2005 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | 1st | 4.15 m |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 8th | 4.15 m |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 4th | 4.30 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 18th (q) | 4.30 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 16th (q) | 4.40 m |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 4.50 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 3rd | 4.25 m | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 24th (q) | 4.25 m |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kelsie Hendry". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Pole vault tie boosts Canada's medal count on day 9". CBC Canada. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ Gains, Paul (5 June 2008). "Canadian pole vaulter continues quest for qualification". CBC Canada. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Canadian pole vaulter Beijing bound". CBC Canada. 20 July 2008. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Saskatoon pole vaulter Kelsie Hendry qualifies for Beijing Olympics". Saskatoon Star Phoenix. Canada.com. 7 July 2008. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's Pole Vault Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ Trembath, Sean (3 July 2012). "Kelsie Hendry's dream of return trip to Olympics ends". Saskatoon Star Phoenix. Canada.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
External links
edit- Kelsie Hendry at World Athletics
- Kelsie Hendry at Team Canada
- Kelsie Hendry at Olympics.com
- Kelsie Hendry at Olympedia (archive)
- Kelsie Hendry at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Kelsie Hendry at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Kelsie Hendry at NBC 2008 Olympics website (archived)
