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Matt Ludwig

Matt Ludwig
Personal information
Full nameMatthew Joseph Ludwig
Born (1996-07-05) July 5, 1996 (age 29)
Home townChardon, Ohio, U.S.
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
Event Pole vault
University teamMissouri (2015–2017)
Akron (2017–2019)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Pole vault

Matthew Joseph "Matt" Ludwig (born July 5, 1996) is an American pole vaulter.[1]

Biography

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Ludwig is a native of Ohio, where he attended Lake Catholic High School.[2] He attended the University of Missouri before transferring to the University of Akron where he graduated in 2019 with a degree in biomedical engineering.[3]

Ludwig was originally an alternate on the three-man U.S. Olympic pole vault team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but subsequently competed as an Olympian after bronze medalist and reigning world champion Sam Kendricks tested positive for COVID-19 and was declared out of the Tokyo Games.[3][4]

Career highlights

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  • 2017 Outdoor NCAA Champion
  • 2020 U.S. Indoor Champion
  • 2021 Tokyo Olympian (called up from alternate)
  • Best indoors: 5.85m or (19 ft 2.5 in)
  • Best outdoors: 5.90m (19 ft 4.25 in)

References

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  1. ^ "LUDWIG Matt". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved July 29, 2021.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Lake Catholic's Matt Ludwig wins cleveland.com Field Athlete of the Year for boys track 2015 (photos, video)". cleveland. July 8, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Chardon native Matt Ludwig heading to Olympics for pole vaulting after another athlete tests positive for COVID-19". WEWS. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Team USA pole vaulting alternate Matt Ludwig of Chardon called to compete in Tokyo Olympics after Sam Kendricks tests positive for COVID-19". wkyc.com. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
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