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

Published on 11/02/2017
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Olympic Goals

After Allison completed her degree, she carried on with competitions in the pole vault. Although Stokke did not rank as high as other American athletes. In an attempt to “overcome that photo”, Allison set her sights on the Olympics. Stokke reached a NEW lifetime best of 4.36 m (14 ft 3 1⁄2 in) in the 2012 season. Her aim to make it to the 2012 London Olympics were in grasp.

Olympic Goals

Olympic Goals

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Missed The Cut

Despite her best efforts, Allison did not perform well during the 2012 United States Olympic Trials. As she was one of 12 competitors who failed to clear the opening height of 4.25 m (13 ft 11 1⁄4 in). In 2015, Stokke managed to reach her best height of 4.15 m (13 ft 7 1⁄4 in). This new record landed her a third-place finish at the National Pole Vault Summit; which ranked her just outside of the top 30 American women in 2015.

Missed The Cut

Missed The Cut

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