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Jillian Schwartz
Jillian Schwartz is an American-born pole vaulter who competed for the United States and later for Israel, including at the 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
born 1979Pole vaultingIsraeli pole vault recordsOlympic appearances in 2004 and 2012
- Born
- 19 September 1979, Evanston
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
- Education
- Duke University
Jillian Schwartz was born in 1979 in Evanston
Schwartz was born in Evanston, Illinois, and grew up in Lake Forest. She is Jewish. Girls were not allowed to pole vault in Illinois until 1997, so she moved to Arkansas to train.
She studied at Duke University and competed in college events. In 2000 she won the ACC title and came third at the NCAA outdoor championship. In 2001 she set university records of 4.10 m indoors and 4.32 m outdoors, took second at the NCAA, and signed with Nike.
For the United States she competed at the World Championships in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009, and at the 2004 Athens Olympics. She placed fourth at the 2004 World Indoor Championships with 4.60 m. In 2008 she cleared 4.72 m indoors in Jonesboro, Arkansas, her personal record.
She received Israeli citizenship in 2010 and set Israeli records of 4.60 m indoors and outdoors. For Israel she competed at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, the 2012 World Indoor Championships in Istanbul and the 2012 London Olympics.
Jillian Schwartz's life in 8 milestones
- 1979
Born in Evanston, Illinois.
- 2001
Set Duke University records and signed with Nike.
- 2004
Placed fourth at the World Indoor Championships.
- 2004
Competed at the Athens Olympics for the United States.
- 2008
Cleared 4.72 m indoors in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
- 2010
Received Israeli citizenship.
- 2011
Competed for Israel at the World Championships in Daegu.
- 2012
Competed for Israel at the London Olympics.
These 6 people share a field, a unit or a party with Jillian Schwartz
Lihie Razborn 20032020 European floor bronzeSports
Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenkoborn 19892015 World Championships triple jump silverSports- Lonah Chemtai Salpeterborn 19882018 European 10,000 metres titleSports
Aleksandr Averbukhborn 1974European pole vault titlesSports
Marharyta Dorozhonborn 1987Israeli javelin recordSports- Aleksandr Porkhomovskiyborn 1972Israeli record in the 60 metersSports
Based on English Wikipedia, Jillian Schwartz and Hebrew Wikipedia, ג'יליאן שוורץ, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.
Photograph: הוועד האולימפי בישראל {Olympic Committee of Israel), edited by idobi, CC BY-SA 3.0