April Steiner Bennett (born April 22, 1980) is an American

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er. Her personal best is , achieved in April 2008 in

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Personal life

Bennett was born in Mesa, Arizona, United States. She is a

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, In 2004 she won Season 5, Episode 14 of Fear Factor. August 25th 2008 She graduated from the University of Arkansas where she serves as a volunteer assistant coach. She was also a gym teacher at Hellstern Middle School in

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, and is currently an athletics coach at Woodland Junior High School in Fayetteville, Arkansas In 2002, April was a winning competitor on the TV series Fear Factor. As of 2021 Bennett was living in Fayetteville, AR.

Sporting career

She was

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's idol in university, and competitor at collegiate pole vault meets. She won the silver medal at the 2007 Pan Am Games in

representing USA. She finished 8th at the

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represented

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. Inspired by Jessie Graff's performance in

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, she competed at the Los Angeles Qualifier, in the 2017 season 9 season opener. She competed with the nickname "Vault Chick".

References

External links

Official website of April Steiner Bennett
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Steiner Bennett, April 1980 births Living people Sportspeople from Mesa, Arizona American Latter Day Saints American female pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Arkansas Razorbacks women's track and field athletes People from Springdale, Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks track and field coaches American Ninja Warrior contestants Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games