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Sam Kendricks nominated for 2016 ‘Male Athlete of the Year’

Published

October 22, 2016

A Mississippi native, Kendricks took home the bronze medal in pole vault at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where he jumped over 5.85 meters.

At the U.S. Olympic Trials that were held in July, he set an Olympic Trials record with a jump over 5.91 meters. At the 2016 World Indoor Championships, Kendricks took home the silver medal.

He is a two-time Diamond League meeting winner, where he became the first American male pole vaulter to win a Diamond League meeting in history.

Aside from his career in pole vault, Kendricks is a second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve.

Sam Kendricks chatted with Digital Journal.

To cast your vote for Sam Kendricks, check out the official USATF Zone homepage.

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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 22,000 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.