US Edition'Brutal': Olympic Pole Vault Champion Kennedy Pulls Out of Worlds
Nina Kennedy, recovering from hamstring surgery five months ago, withdrew due to a new leg muscle strain, impacting Australia's chances at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships.
- Nina Kennedy, the reigning Olympic gold medallist and co-world champion in pole vault, has withdrawn from the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo due to a leg muscle injury.
- Kennedy sustained the injury in one of her final training sessions before the championships, following hamstring surgery in April after multiple strains earlier this year.
- The 28-year-old athlete from Perth secured Olympic gold at the Paris Games last year and went on to share the 2023 world championship title in Budapest by clearing 4.90 metres, matching her personal best at that time.
- Kennedy shared on Instagram that she injured a leg muscle during one of her final training sessions before the World Championships, fortunately away from the area of her previous surgery. Although she was disappointed to have to withdraw, she expressed pride in her efforts and determination to succeed.
- Her withdrawal marks a significant setback ahead of Tokyo championships from September 13-21 and underscores the harsh challenges athletes face with injuries during major events.
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Reigning Olympic and world champion in the women's pole vault, Nina Kennedy, will not be able to participate in the Tokyo World Championships due to injury.
·Estonia
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A victim of a muscle tear, the Australian comes to add to the list, consistent, of athletes packages for the competition in Tokyo (13-21 September).
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Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy pulls out of World Athletics Championships due to injury
Olympic pole vault gold medallist Nina Kennedy pulled out of the world championships on Friday with a strained muscle in a “brutal” setback having just recovered from a hamstring operation.
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