Gabriela Leon (born 17 June 1999) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault.[1]

Early life

From Grand Rapids, Michigan,[2] she attended East Kentwood High School.[3]

Career

A student at the University of Louisville, she won the NCAA outdoors pole vault title in June 2022.[4] It was the first outdoor track and field title in the school's history.[5]

She finished fourth at the US national trials in June, 2022 and was selected to compete at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.[6] On her major championship debut she qualified for the final, where she finished twelfth.[7][8]

She was selected for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Gabriela Leon". World Athletics. 11 June 2023.
  2. ^ McCammon, Michael (June 14, 2022). "Louisville's Gabi Leon experiences 'pure joy' winning pole vault national championship". 247sports.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Gabriela Leon soaring to new heights with Kentwood track team". Michigan Live. May 19, 2016.
  4. ^ Jarrett, Nathaniel (June 9, 2022). "Gabriela Leon Wins Women's Pole Vault Title at NCAA Championships". gocards.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Louisville's Gabriela Leon wins first outdoor track and field title in school history". ncaa.com. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  6. ^ Sullivan, Tim (27 June 2022). "Louisville's Gabriela Leon makes world championships". Courier-journal.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  7. ^ Odom, Joel (July 15, 2022). "Katie Nageotte, Sandi Morris sail through to women's pole vault final at World Athletics Championships". Oregon Live. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  8. ^ "World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022". World Athletics. 5 July 2023.
  9. ^ Hall, Dan (14 March 2025). "USATF Announces 56 Athletes For Team USA At 2025 World Indoor Championships". Flotrack. Retrieved 14 March 2025.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriela_Leon
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