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| Born | November 29, 1967 (1967-11-29) (age 57) West Point, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Pole vaulting | |||||||||||||
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Pat Manson (born November 29, 1967, in West Point, New York) is a retired American pole vaulter, best known for winning three gold medals at the Pan American Games in 1991, 1995 and 1999. He also finished sixth at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics in Athens. His personal best was 5.85 meters (19 ft 2 in), achieved in September 1994 in Tokyo.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 1986 | Pan American Junior Championships | Winter Park, United States | 2nd | 4.80 meters (15 ft 9 in) |
| World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st (h) | 5.00 meters (16 ft 5 in) | |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 5.50 meters (18 ft 1 in) |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 1st | 5.75 meters (18 ft 10 in) |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | 5.70 meters (18 ft 8 in) |
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 3rd | 5.70 meters (18 ft 8 in) |
| 1999 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 1st | 5.60 meters (18 ft 4 in) |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 14th (q) | 5.55 meters (18 ft 3 in) | |
References
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| Pan American Champions in men's pole vault | |
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