About KC Lightfoot
Born 1999. KC Lightfoot is an American athletics competitor.
KC Lightfoot (born November 11, 1999) is an American pole vaulter. He holds the American record with a clearance of at the Music City Track Carnival in Nashville on June 2, 2023. This broke the record of 6.06 set by Sam Kendricks, the 2017 and 2019 World champion, in 2019. Lightfoot now ranks fifth on the world all-time list behind Swedish-American Armand Duplantis (6.30 m outdoors, 6.31 m indoors, reigning Olympic and world champion), Greek Emmanouil Karalis (6.17 indoors, 6.20 m outdoors), Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie (6.16 m indoors) and Ukrainian Sergey Bubka (6.15 m indoors, 6.14 m outdoors). He placed fourth at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Competition record
US Track and field Championships He finished third at the 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a personal best jump of 5.76 m.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is KC Lightfoot?
American athletics competitor
When was KC Lightfoot born?
KC Lightfoot was born on 11 November 1999 in Lee's Summit.
What is KC Lightfoot's occupation?
KC Lightfoot is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is KC Lightfoot?
KC Lightfoot is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). KC Lightfoot. https://biography.guide/kc-lightfoot/
MLA: "KC Lightfoot." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kc-lightfoot/.
Chicago: "KC Lightfoot." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/kc-lightfoot/.
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