Melissa Mueller (born November 16, 1972, in

Waukesha, Wisconsin Waukesha ( ) is the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. Its population was 71,158 at the 2020 census. The city is adjacent to the Village of Waukesha. History The area that ...

) is an American

pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the Myc ...

er. She finished fifth at the 1999 World Indoor Championships and won the gold medal at the

2003 Pan American Games The 2003 Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1 to 17, 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when Dominican Republic had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America. Al ...

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. She also competed at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

. Her personal best jump is 4.60 metres, achieved in July 2003 at an

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. She now lives in Georgia.

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1972 births Living people American female pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pan American Games Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Sportspeople from Waukesha, Wisconsin Track and field athletes from Wisconsin Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games {{US-polevault-athletics-bio-stub