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Nina Kennedy faces a defining period after claiming to have achieved her career goals. How she rises from the Olympic champion status will determine how her 2025 season will be like.
Olympic gold pole vaulter Nina Kennedy has revealed how fulfilling her childhood dream of being a gold medalist in the quadrennial show has left her with little desire for competition heading into 2025.
The Australian international clinched the coveted gold medal in a stacked field this year in Paris, an achievement she termed the pinnacle of her career.
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Nina Kennedy reflects on opposing opinion after she was forced to share 2023 World Championships gold with Katie Moon
Kennedy shared the gold medal with Katie Moon at the 2023 World Championships although most people opposed the decision.
The 27-year-old appeared on the Mental As Anyone podcast with Jonathan Moran and she didn't mince her words. "I feel like right now I'm in a bit of a reflection phase. I'm doing some journaling and recapping on what was a crazy year," Kennedy, who cleared 4.90m on her first attempt in Paris, said.
"I've just reached my life goal... it's kind of weird to say," she added. The gold in Paris was Kennedy's fifth major senior gold of her career and her first medal at a Games. She acknowledged that her success is as a result of embracing challenges year in year out and her purpose in life and sports is continuous learning and growth.
"What I'm really enjoying about my career at the moment is that every year and every season brings its own challenges. This year was different to last year, which was different to five years ago. It’s about learning and growing," she insisted.
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'Pole dancing? - Nina Kennedy reveals hilarious encounter on plane after Olympic gold win
A member of the public got Nina Kennedy's job title wrong prompting the Paris Olympic champion to respond cheekily
She admitted that she will have to deal with the pressure of being an Olympian and is excited to experience that. "I’m sure this coming year will be filled with, how do you deal with that pressure of being the Olympic champ - and that's something I'm going to have to learn and deal with, which is kind of exciting." Kennedy continued: "It's pretty crazy. Especially going into the Olympics, I was equal world champion with Katie Moon."
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