# Katie Moon

Kathryn Elizabeth Moon (née Nageotte; born June 13, 1991) is an American pole vaulter. She won gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships, and silver medals at the 2022 World Indoor Championships and the 2024 Summer Olympics. Moon was also the 2019 Pan American Games silver medalist.

## Biography

Katie Nageotte was a diver at Olmsted Falls High School and a level 4 Gymnast through age 9. She graduated from the school with a state record of 3.97 m (13 ft 0 in) in the pole vault. She was the 2008 Division 1 state runner-up and the 2009 Division 1 state champion.
After starting her college career at the University of Dayton, her results took off at Ashland University where she won two NCAA Division II titles.
Nageotte signed a sponsorship deal with Nike in 2018. In 2021, she achieved international acclaim by winning the gold medal in the women's pole vault at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
In 2022, Katie Nageotte married Hugo Moon and subsequently changed her last name to Moon.

## Achievements
### International competitions

Representing the  United States :
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 2nd | Pole Vault | 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | Pole Vault | 4.90 m (16 ft 1 in) WL |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 1st | Pole Vault | 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) WL |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Pole Vault | 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in) |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Pole Vault | 4.90 m (16 ft 1 in) |
| 2018 | NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 1st | Pole Vault | 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in) CR |
| 2018 | World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | Pole Vault | 4.68 m (15 ft 4 in) |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 5th | Pole Vault | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) |
| 2015 | NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | Pole Vault | 4.30 m (14 ft 1 in) |

### National championships

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result |
| Nike ||||||
| 2023 | USATF Indoor Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 1st | Pole Vault | 4.80 m (15 ft 9 in) |
| 2022 | USATF Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | Pole Vault | 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) |
| 2022 | USATF Indoor Championships | Spokane, Washington | 2nd | Pole Vault | 4.75 m (15 ft 7 in) |
| 2021 | USA Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 1st | Pole Vault | 4.95 m (16 ft 3 in) |
| 2019 | USATF Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 2nd | Pole Vault | 4.80 m (15 ft 9 in) |
| 2019 | USATF Indoor Championships | Staten Island, New York | 1st | Pole Vault | 4.81 m (15 ft 9 in) |
| 2018 | USATF Championships | Des Moines, Iowa | 2nd | Pole Vault | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) |
| Adidas / New York Athletic Club ||||||
| 2018 | USATF Indoor Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 1st | Pole Vault | 4.91 m (16 ft 1 in) |
| Adidas ||||||
| 2017 | USATF Championships | Sacramento, California | 7th | Pole Vault | 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) |
| 2017 | USATF Indoor Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 2nd | Pole Vault | 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) |
| 2016 | USA Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 5th | Pole Vault | 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Unattached ||||||
| 2016 | USATF Indoor Championships | Portland, Oregon | 6th | Pole Vault | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
| Team Pacer ||||||
| 2015 | USATF Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 4th | Pole Vault | 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) |
| Unattached ||||||
| 2015 | USATF Indoor Championships | Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center | 3rd | Pole Vault | 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) |
| Team Pacer ||||||
| 2014 | USATF Championships | Hornet Stadium (Sacramento) | 9th | Pole Vault | 4.30 m (14 ft 1 in) |
| 2014 | USATF Indoor Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 9th | Pole Vault | 4.41 m (14 ft 6 in) |
| Unattached ||||||
| 2013 | USATF Championships | Drake Stadium (Drake University) | 6th | Pole Vault | 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) |

### NCAA championships

Katie Nageotte is a two-time NCAA Division II pole vault champion and three-time All-American.
Representing the Ashland Eagles :
| Year | GLIAC Indoor | NCAA Indoor | GLIAC Outdoor | NCAA Outdoor |
| 2013 | Pole Vault 4.33 m (14 ft 2 in) 1st | Pole Vault 4.25 m (13 ft 11 in) 1st | Pole Vault 4.44 m (14 ft 7 in) 1st | Pole Vault 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) 1st |
| 2012 | | | Pole Vault 3.61 m (11 ft 10 in) 7th 4x100 meters 47.93 5th | Pole Vault 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) 5th |
| Representing the Dayton Flyers |||||||||
| Year | Atlantic 10 Conference Indoor | NCAA Indoor | Atlantic 10 Conference Outdoor | NCAA Outdoor |
| 2011 | Pole Vault 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in) 2nd 60 meters 7.28 6th | | 100 m 12.09 5th 4 × 100 m 47.10 4th | |
| 2010 | Pole Vault 3.85 m (12 ft 8 in) 1st | | Pole Vault 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in) 1st 4x100 47.17 3rd | Pole Vault 3.90 m (12 ft 10 in) 17th |