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Review: Sandi Morris wins 1st place at IAAF Diamond League Oslo (Includes first-hand account)

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June 9, 2018

On her second attempt, Morris was able to clear 4.81 meters, which was enough to secure her the win at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Oslo.

Russan pole vaulter Anzhelika Sidorova came in second place with a season best of 4.71 meters, which she cleared on her third and final attempt. Fellow American pole vaulter Katie Nageotte, who was the 2018 U.S. indoor national champion in the women’s pole vault, finished in fourth place with 4.61 meters. 2016 Olympic gold medalist and 2017 World Champion Katerina Stefanidi of Greece failed all three attempts at her initial height, 4.41 meters.

Sandi Morris chatted with Digital Journal about her gold medal win in the women’s pole vault competition at the 2018 World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Read More: Digital Journal reviewed Sandi Morris’ short film Be More, which was released via Untitled Works.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 21,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.