Pat Manson (born November 29, 1967, in

West Point, New York West Point is the oldest continuously occupied military post in the United States. Located on the Hudson River in New York, West Point was identified by General George Washington as the most important strategic position in America during the Ame ...

) is a retired

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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, best known for winning three gold medals at the Pan American Games in

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and

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. He also finished sixth at the

1997 World Championships in Athletics The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 19 ...

in Athens. His personal best was , achieved in September 1994 in Tokyo.

Achievements

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1967 births Living people American male pole vaulters People from West Point, New York Sportspeople from the New York metropolitan area Track and field athletes from New York (state) Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States American masters athletes Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games {{US-polevault-athletics-bio-stub