Chris Nilsen
Track and Field

Chris

Nilsen

Olympian 2020, 2024

Chris Nilsen

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 1

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Chris Nilsen smiles off into the distance

Height

6'5"

Age

27

Hometown

Kansas City, MO

Education

University of South Dakota

Quick Facts
  • Son of Mark and Karen Nilsen
  • Has one sister, Nicole
  • Before turning to pole vault full time, he split time as a high jumper
Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 silver)
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, 26th (Pole Vault - Men)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (Pole Vault - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – bronze (Pole Vault - Men)
  • Years of participation: Pole Vault - Men 2017, 2022, 2022, 2023
  • Medals: 3 (1 silver, 2 bronze)
    • Silver – 2022 (Pole Vault - Men)
    • Bronze – 2023 (Pole Vault - Men); 2022 (Pole Vault - Men)

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