Nina Kennedy

Nina Kennedy
Kennedy in 2018
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1997-04-05) 5 April 1997
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame Australia
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportAthletics
Event
Pole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Outdoor: 4.91 m (2023 NR)
  • Indoor: 4.60 m (2018)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
2024 Paris Pole vault
World Championships
2023 Budapest Pole vault
2022 Eugene Pole vault
Diamond League
2022 Pole vault
2024 Pole vault
Commonwealth Games
2022 Birmingham Pole Vault
2018 Gold Coast Pole Vault

Nina Kennedy (born 5 April 1997) is an Australian track and field athlete who specializes in the pole vault. She is an Olympic gold medallist, World Championships gold and bronze medallist, and Commonwealth Games gold and bronze medallist. Kennedy won the gold medal in the pole vault at the 2024 Summer Olympics, the 2023 World Championships (shared with Katie Moon) and the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She holds the Australian national record with a personal best vault of 4.91 metres.