Sam Kendricks Nationality

Sam Kendricks is a pole vaulter who represents the United States in international athletics. Throughout his career, Kendricks has achieved remarkable success, highlighted by two World championships, two Diamond League Final victories, and a Bronze medal at the Olympic Games. He has also secured three World Indoor Championships Silver medals. Kendricks reached the top rankings in the Men's Pole Vault discipline, holding the number one spot for 58 weeks.

Kendricks represented the University of Mississippi during his collegiate career and currently sponsored by Nike, as well as being a member of the US Army and UST-ESSX club. Kendricks turned professional in 2014 and has achieved impressive personal bests of 6.06 meters (19 feet 10+1/2 inches) outdoors and 5.90 meters (19 feet 4+1/4 inches) indoors.

Sam Kendricks Nationality

Sam Kendricks is American. His parents are Scott Kendricks and Marni Kendricks. Scott, a former middle-distance runner at Ole Miss, went on to coach at Oxford High School and served as a volunteer coach at Ole Miss during Sam's sophomore year. Marni, who works as the assistant dean at the School of Engineering at Ole Miss, has attended his practices and enthusiastically cheered him on throughout his career. Sam Kendricks is married to Leanne Zimmer Kendricks. They got married on December 29, 2017, in Oxford, MS. They have one child together, a son who is nearly one year old, as of July 2024.

Sam Kendricks Hometown

Sam Kendricks was born and brought up in Oxford, Mississippi, USA. At the Olympic Games, he secured a bronze medal in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. In World Championships, Kendricks has claimed gold twice: first in London 2017 and then in Doha 2019. His prowess extends to indoor competitions where he has consistently performed well, earning silver medals in Portland 2016, Birmingham 2018, and Glasgow 2024. Additionally, Kendricks has excelled in the Diamond League, winning the pole vault event in both 2017 and 2019. His early success was also evident in the Summer Universiade in Kazan in 2013, where he clinched the gold medal.