Kelsie Ahbe

Kelsie Ahbe (born July 6, 1991 in Akron, Ohio) is an American-born Canadian pole vaulter.

Kelsie placed 12th at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, coached by Tim Mack, 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist. Kelsie competed in the 2017 and 2019 World Championships. She was coached by Jim Bemiller in 2019. He coached Tim Mack and Lawrence Johnson, among others. At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics she finished 7th competing for the United States.[1]

Domestically, she won the Canadian national championship in 2015.[2] She took silver at the 2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics and finished 5th at the 2015 Pan American Games.[3][4]

She has the third best jump in Canadian woman's history.[5]

In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team.[6]

References
  1. "News". USATF. 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  2. "Multi event stars, Theisen-Eaton and Warner, sweep sprint hurdle podium | Athletics Canada". Athletics.ca. 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  3. "Official Site of GVSU Athletics - Hixson Takes First in Pole Vault at NACAC Championships". Gvsulakers.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  4. "Canadian pole vaulter Kelsie Ahbe finishes fifth | National Post". News.nationalpost.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  5. "Cabral and Ahbe follow Barber to their Canadian Roots — Harry Jerome International Track Classic". Harryjerome.com. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  6. Hossain, Asif (11 July 2016). "Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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