Alysha Newman's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Alysha Newman.

Alysha Newman is a Canadian track and field athlete specializing in pole vaulting. She's an Olympic bronze medalist (2024) and 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medalist. Newman holds the Canadian national and Commonwealth Games records for women's pole vault. A three-time Olympian (2016, 2020, 2024), her 2024 Olympic bronze was historic as the first Canadian woman to medal in Olympic pole vaulting. Her 4.85-meter vault at the Olympics also established a new Canadian national record.

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April 2016: Record-breaking vault at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational

In April 2016, Alysha Newman cleared 4.60 m at the University of Miami's Hurricane Alumni Invitational, breaking the University of Miami school record, Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) record, and Canadian national record in the women's pole vault.

2016: Ranked fourth worldwide

In 2016, Alysha Newman's 4.60 m vault ranked her fourth in the world in women's pole vault.

April 2017: New national record at Hurricane Alumni Invitational

In April 2017, Alysha Newman bettered her own national record at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational at the University of Miami, vaulting 4.71 m in Coral Gables, Florida.

2018: Gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

In 2018, Alysha Newman won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, becoming the champion. She also holds the Commonwealth Games record in the women's pole vault.

February 2019: Canadian indoor pole vault record at Indoor Meeting iKarlsruhe

In February 2019, Alysha Newman won the 2019 Indoor Meeting iKarlsruhe with a clearance of 4.71 m, setting the Canadian indoor track and field pole vault record.

July 2019: Victory at Stabhochsprung Jockgrim with personal best

In July 2019, Alysha Newman won the Stabhochsprung Jockgrim meet with a new personal best of 4.77 m.

2019: Bronze medal at the 2019 Pan American Games and Diamond League win

In 2019, Alysha Newman won the bronze medal in the pole vault event at the Pan American Games in Lima. Later that month, she won the 2019 Meeting de Paris, her first Diamond League win, with a new Canadian record of 4.82 m.

2021: Named one of Maxim's hot 100 women in 2021

Alysha Newman was named one of Maxim's hot 100 women in 2021.

2024: Victory at All-Star Perche and Canadian national record

In 2024, Alysha Newman had success in the indoor season, culminating with a victory at the All-Star Perche in Clermont-Ferrand on February 22, where she raised her own Canadian national record to 4.83 m.

2024: Bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics

In 2024, Alysha Newman won the bronze medal at the Summer Olympics, marking her as the first Canadian woman to medal in pole vaulting at the Olympics. She also set a new Canadian national record with a vault of 4.85 meters.