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A member of the public got Nina Kennedy's job title wrong prompting the Paris Olympic champion to respond cheekily
Olympic gold pole vaulter Nina Kennedy has revealed an awkward encounter saw a member of the public hilarious get her job title wrong.
The Australian international clinched the coveted gold medal in a stacked field this year in Paris, but told a funny anecdote to go with it. The 27-year-old appeared on the Mental As Anyone podcast with Jonathan Moran and shed light on the misunderstanding over what she does to earn a crust.
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"I'm glad you got pole vaulting right," Kennedy said on the podcast. "I was on the plane the other day, and this person misheard me. He was like you went to the Olympics for pole dancing?' And I was like yeah, yeah, whatever, don't worry."
She admitted pole dancing is 'pretty cool' but added that she doubts it would make it as an Olympic sport.
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Kennedy won the gold medal in Paris this summer, clearing 4.90m on her first attempt. American Katie Moon won silver, jumping 4.85m on her second attempt, and Alysha Newman of Canada took bronze, matching Moon's height.
The gold in Paris was Kennedy's fifth major senior gold of her career and her first medal at a Games. Redemption was on the cards in the French capital as Kennedy jumped whilst injured in Tokyo, clearing just 4.40m, half a metre shy of what she managed in Paris.
Kennedy added the gold to a world title in 2023, a Commonwealth Games gold in 2022 and two Diamond League victories in 2022 and 2024.
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