Allison Stokke
American pole vaulter (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Allison Rebecca Stokke Fowler (born March 22, 1989)[1] is an American track and field athlete and fitness model. She broke a number of American records for high school pole vaulting. Images of her at age seventeen were widely shared on the Internet, resulting in her becoming an internet phenomenon.
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Allison Stokke |
Full name | Allison Rebecca Stokke Fowler |
Born | (1989-03-22) March 22, 1989 (age 35)[1] Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | |
Occupation(s) | Pole Vaulter Fitness model |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Weight | 128 lb (58 kg) |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Other interests | Golf |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Pole vault |
College team | California Golden Bears |
Updated on November 15, 2016 |
Stokke continued to pole vault, attending University of California, Berkeley, and competing for their California Golden Bears collegiate track team. She competed at two NCAA Division I Championships, achieving All-American honors at the 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships, and earned regional level all-academic honors through her combined athletic and academic performances. She attempted to make the American Olympic team at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials but failed to record a height. She continued vaulting at national level meetings up to 2017.
After college, she became a professional vaulter and sports model for Nike and Athleta, among others.