Olivia McTaggart
Olivia McTaggart (born 9 January 2000) is a pole vault athlete from New Zealand.[1] In 2018, she competed at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 January 2000 Southport, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Pole vault |
| Club | North Harbour Bays Athletics |
| Coached by | Jeremy McColl |
McTaggart was born in Australia and later moved with her family to Greenhithe, in Auckland, New Zealand. She attended Kristin School. Her brother Cameron was also selected to compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, in the men's 77 kg division weightliftng.[3][4]
McTaggart was a competitive gymnast for 10 years before changing to pole vaulting due to a back injury in 2014. After less than six months in the sport, she competed at the Australian Junior Championships in the under-16 event and won a bronze medal.[1]
In 2017 McTaggart broke the New Zealand under-17 record previously held by Eliza McCartney. The height she cleared, 4.40m, placed her third in the world for under-18 athletes and seventh in the world for under-20 athletes.[2]
In 2017 she was a recipient of the AMP National Scholarship.[5]
References
- "Athletics: Five minutes with Olivia McTaggart". NZ Herald. 1 August 2017. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Olivia McTaggart | New Zealand Olympic Team". New Zealand Olympic Team. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart raising the bar". College Sport Media. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Commonwealth Games: Siblings set to soar on the Gold Coast". VAULTER Magazine. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "2017 Scholarship Recipients | AMP". www.amp.co.nz. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
