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Dragila, Stacy
- 2000 Olympic gold medalist in pole vault
- Two-time World champion (1999 & 2001)
- 1997 World Indoor champion
- Six-time U.S. Outdoor champion ('96, '97, '99, '00, '01, '02)
- Six-time U.S. Indoor champion ('96, '97, '98, '99, '00, '01)
- Won the first-ever women's Olympic pole vault in 2000 with a world record
- Set eight world records in 2001
- Two-time Jesse Owens Award winner ('00, '01)
- Attended Yuba Community College in Marysville, Calif., for two years, then transferred to Idaho State
- Graduated from Idaho State with a degree in physical education/health education, and is now pursuing a masters degree there in health education
- Captured a $50,000 bonus from USA Track & Field at the 2000 USA Indoor Championships by raising the world record to 4.62m
- Appeared on the cover of Wheaties box shortly after the 2000 Olympic Games
- Has appeared on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" and “Hollywood Squares”
- Enjoys mountain biking, swimming, rollerblading and tennis
- Has a street named after her (Dragila Way) in Pocatello, Idaho
- Married to Brent Dragila; her maiden name is Mikaelson
Originally a heptathlete, Dragila tried pole vaulting for the first time at age 23. “The first couple trillion times trying to go over the bar were pretty frightening for me.” By improving one inch at a time, she raised the bar little by little, from only six feet in the beginning to her current world record over 15 feet. "It's really important to sit down and break down your goals," said Dragila. "Whatever your passion is in life, you set your goals and you stick to it." Dragila trains as much as five hours per day to accomplish her goals. A typical day at the track includes a 10-15 minute jog, stretching and drills, pole vaulting for two hours, interval training, weight lifting, and some gymnastics training in the evening. At competitions, Dragilia turns any jitters into motivation:
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"Even when I enter a competitive event with an initial sense of nervousness, I turn that feeling into an expectation of success."
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Height: 5’ 7
Born: 3/25/1971
Hometown: Auburn, Calif.
Resides: Pocatello, Idaho
Sport: Track & Field
Event: Pole Vault
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