An area athlete secured a spot in the Paris Olympics with the hopes of defending a gold medal from Tokyo in 2020.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2024, 8:33 p.m.Katie Moon secured her spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics in the pole vault on Sunday at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials on Sunday in Eugene, Ore. Moon won the gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.CLEVELAND, Ohio — Katie Moon will officially be in Paris to defend her Olympic gold medal in the pole vault.
All three vaulters cleared 4.73 on their first attempt on Sunday, securing a spot in the 2024 U.S. Olympic team. Moon and the rest of the women’s Olympic pole vaulters will compete on Monday, Aug. 5 at the Stade de France in the qualifying at 4:40 a.m. Eastern. The finals will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 1 p.m. Eastern.
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