Stacy Dragila

Stacy Dragila (born Stacy Mikaelsen on March 25 1971, Auburn, California) is an American pole vaulter.

She was a standout pole vaulter for the Idaho State University women's track and field team in the mid-1990s. She won the first gold medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2000 Summer Olympics coached by ISU Head Coach Dave Nielsen. Her accomplishments also include being a two-time world champion (1999, 2001), the 1997 world indoor champion, a multi-time world record setter, and a 2-time Jesse Owens Award winner (2000, 2001). Her best mark in the pole vault is 4.83 metres, set in Ostrava in 2004.

Despite being the defending champion in the pole vault, Dragila failed to make it out of the qualifying round in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Dragila resides in Pocatello, Idaho and serves as an assistant coach for Idaho State's track and field team.

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External links

* [http://www.stacydragila.com Stacy's official site]
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* [http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Dragila_Stacy.asp Her profile from USA Track & Field]
* [http://usuarios.lycos.es/biloska/Stacy_Dragila.htm Stacy Dragila Pictures]

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