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Menno Vloon

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Menno Vloon
Personal information
National teamNetherlands
Born (1994-05-11) 11 May 1994 (age 30)
Zaandam, Netherlands
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal bestPole vault (i): 5.96 m (2021)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Netherlands
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Pole vault

Menno Vloon (Dutch: [ˈmɛnoː ˈvloːn]; born 11 May 1994) is a Dutch pole vaulter.

Career

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He finished eighth at the 2015 European U23 Championships.[citation needed] He also competed at the 2012 World Junior Championships,[1] the 2016 European Championships[citation needed] and the 2017 World Championships without reaching the final.[1]

In 2021 he set a Dutch national indoor record with 5.96 metres.[2]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the  Netherlands
2011 European Youth Olympic Festival Trabzon, Turkey 9th 4.65 m
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 17th (q) 4.95 m
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 8th 5.30 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 17th (q) 5.35 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom NM
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 5th 5.70 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 13th 5.55 m
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 5th 5.75 m
World Championships Eugene, United States 9th (q) 5.75 m1
European Championships Munich, Germany 9th (q) 5.65 m1
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 11th (q) 5.55 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 16th (q) 5.70 m
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 8th 5.65 m
European Championships Rome, Italy 8th 5.75 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 11th 5.70 m

1No mark in the final

References

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  1. ^ a b Menno Vloon at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Polsstokhoogspringer Vloon verpulvert eigen nationaal indoorrecord". 27 February 2021.
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Awards
Preceded by Men's Dutch Athlete of the Year
2017
Succeeded byas Dutch Athlete of the Year