7 January 1999 (25 years, 165 days old)[1] Danville, Pennsylvania[citation needed]
Home town
Springdale, Arkansas[2]
Education
Har-Ber High School
Brigham Young University[2]
Height
178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight
73 kg (161 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport
Athletics
Event
Pole vault
Coached by
Stephani Perkins[3] Rick McWhorter[4]
Achievements and titles
National finals
2015 USA U18s
• Pole vault, 2nd
2016 USA U20s
• Pole vault, 6th
2020 USA Indoors
• Pole vault, 11th
2021 NCAA Indoors
• Pole vault, 2nd
2021 NCAAs
• Pole vault, 9th
2022 USA Indoors
• Pole vault, 3rd
2022 NCAA Indoors
• Pole vault, 2nd
2022 NCAAs
• Pole vault, 6th
2022 USA Champs
• Pole vault, 9th
2023 USA Champs
• Pole vault, 2nd
Personal best
Pole vault:
5.86 m (2023)
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Zach McWhorter (born 7 January 1999) is an American pole vaulter.[5] At the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships he placed second behind Olympic silver medalist Chris Nilsen, with a clearance of 5.86 m. This earned him a spot on the United States team at the 2023 World Athletics Championships, where he would go on to place 8th overall.[6]
McWhorter has set the record for the top left-handed pole vault clearance, surpassing the previous mark of 5.80m set by Australian Olympic pole vaulter Simon Arkell.[7]
^ abcZach McWhorter at Tilastopaja (registration required)
^ abc"Zach McWhorter - Men's Track & Field 2022". BYU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - BYU Cougars. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
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^"For BYU pole vaulter extraordinaire, it's a family affair". Deseret News. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
^"Zach MCWHORTER | Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
^"FINAL | Pole Vault | Results | Budapest 23 | World Athletics Championships". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
^"Do YOU Love to Pole Vault?". www.bubbapv.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
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