KC Lightfoot, Brittany Brown Overcome Challenges For Bislett Games Victories
In a meet stricken with surprises, KC Lightfoot and Brittany Brown emerged victorious in their events.
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Athlete Bio#
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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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