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| Born | November 29, 1967 (1967-11-29) (age 58) 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) is an American retired 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.
Manson grew up in Aurora, Colorado where he attended Aurora Central High School.1 He was an All-American vaulter for the Kansas Jayhawks track and field team, placing runner-up in the pole vault at the 1989 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, 1989 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, 1989 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and 1990 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.23
He finished third behind Simon Arkell and Tim Bright at the British 1993 AAA Championships.45
In 2017, his son and daughter both surpassed his freshman best mark vaulting for Monarch High School.1
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing the United States
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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) 6 | 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
References
- "Pole vaulter Pat Manson's kids easily beat his best mark as a freshman". denverpost.com.
- "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- "Pole vault at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- No mark in the final.