Matt Ludwig
21st-century American pole vaulter
About Matt Ludwig
Born 1996. Matt Ludwig is an American pole vaulter.
Matthew Joseph "Matt" Ludwig (born July 5, 1996) is an American pole vaulter.
Biography Ludwig is a native of Ohio, where he attended Lake Catholic High School. He attended the University of Missouri before transferring to the University of Akron where he graduated in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering.
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.
Career highlights
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)
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Who is Matt Ludwig?
21st-century American pole vaulter
When was Matt Ludwig born?
Matt Ludwig was born on 5 July 1996.
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Matt Ludwig is a pole vaulter.
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Matt Ludwig is American.
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