Hana Moll

Hana Moll (born January 31, 2005) is an American track and field athlete who competes in pole vault. She won the 2022 IAAF World Junior Championships.

Hana Moll
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (2005-01-31) January 31, 2005
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Pole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Pole Vault: 4.65m (Budapest, 2023)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  United States
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Cali Pole vault

Personal life

Moll attended Capital High School in Olympia, Washington. Her twin sister Amanda is also a competitor in pole vault with a personal best of 4.51m, a world record height for an under 18 female athlete, and a world leading junior height going into the 2022 World Junior Championships in which she finished fifth. Their parents are Erik and Paula Moll.[1][2]

Career

Twice in January 2022, Moll broke her personal best, first at the Texas Elite Pole Vault EXPO Explosion on January 1, 2022, and second as she won the age group category at the 2022 Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nevada. She cleared 4.47m with her twin sister Amanda finishing second in the event.[3] Both twins are coached by Mike Strong in Washington and train in multiple disciplines.[4] Moll won the gold medal at the 2022 IAAF World Junior Championships in Cali, Colombia, clearing 4.35m on the day.[5]

In February 2023, whilst still a high-schooler, she consisted fifth at the US National Indoor Championship, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[6] In July 2023, Moll set a new personal best, clearing 4.61m in Eugene, Oregon whilst finishing third at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. It was a new national high-school record.[7] She was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.[8] She qualified for the final with a personal best clearance of 4.65 metres.[9]

References
  1. "5 best USA athletes at the world athletics u20 Championships". sportskeeda.com. August 5, 2022.
  2. "Sisters soaring high! Amanda and Hana Moll taking girls pole vaulting to a new level". Sports Illustrated High School News, Analysis and More.
  3. "Hana Moll Clears US No. 2 All-Time Height In Pole Vault". milesplit.com.
  4. "The twin takeover". issuu.com.
  5. "Facing the world's best, Capital High School pole vaulter Hana Moll comes out on top". thenewstribune.
  6. "Sam Prakel Completes the Double*, Nikki Hiltz, Nia Akins Get First USATF Track Titles". Lets Run. February 19, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  7. Mull, Cory (July 9, 2023). "Hana Moll Finishes Top Three At USAs, Clears National Record". Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  8. Gault, Jonathan (August 7, 2023). "USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster". letsrun.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  9. "Women's Pole Vault Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2023.


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