Kelsie Ahbe

Kelsie Ahbe

Personal information
Nationality	Canadian-American
Born	(1991-07-06) July 6, 1991 (age 33) Akron, Ohio, United States
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	137 lb (62 kg)
Website	https://olympic.ca/team-canada/kelsie-ahbe/
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Track and field
Event	Pole vault
College team	Indiana University Bloomington
Team	Nike
Turned pro	2015
Coached by	Jim Bemiller (2019)
Retired	2020
Achievements and titles
Personal best	4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)
Medal record Women's track and field Representing  Canada Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Pole vault World Championships 2017 London Pole vault 2019 Doha Pole vault 2015 Pan American Games 2015 Toronto Pole Vault 2019 Lima Pole Vault NACAC Championships 2015 San José Pole Vault Representing the  United States World Athletics U20 Championships 2010 Moncton, Canada Pole Vault

Kelsie Elizabet 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]

Athletics Canada published a retirement article with Kelsie Ahbe Holahan in January 2021.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Canada
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	22nd	Pole vault	4.35 m (14 ft 3 in)
	Pan American Games	Lima, Peru	6th	Pole vault	4.35 m (14 ft 3 in)
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	25th	Pole Vault	NH @ 4.20 m (13 ft 9 in)
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	12th	Pole Vault	4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)
2015	North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships	San José, Costa Rica	2nd	Pole Vault	4.40 m (14 ft 5 in)
	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	5th	Pole Vault	4.40 m (14 ft 5 in)
Representing  United States
2010	2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics	Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada	7th	Pole Vault	3.95 m (13 ft 0 in)
Canadian Track and Field Championships
2019	Canadian Track and Field Championships	Montréal	2nd	Pole vault	4.36 m (14 ft 4 in)
2017	Canadian Track and Field Championships	Ottawa, Canada	3rd	Pole vault	4.45 m (14 ft 7 in)
2016	Canadian Olympic Trials	Edmonton, Canada	3rd	Pole vault	4.35 m (14 ft 3 in)
2015	Canadian Track and Field Championships	Edmonton, Canada	1st	Pole vault	4.30 m (14 ft 1 in)
USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships
2010	USATF U20 Outdoor Championships	Des Moines, Iowa	2nd	Pole vault	4.05 m (13 ft 3 in)

References

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

External links

• Kelsie Ahbe at World Athletics
• Kelsie Ahbe at Diamond League
• Kelsie Ahbe at Team Canada
• Kelsie Ahbe at Olympics.com
• Kelsie Ahbe at Olympedia (archive)
• Kelsie Ahbe at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)