Menno Vloon

Menno Vloon
Personal information
National teamNetherlands
Born (1994-05-11) 11 May 1994
Zaandam, Netherlands
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal bestPole vault (i): 5.96 m (2021)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Netherlands
European Indoor Championships
2025 Apeldoorn Pole vault
European Games
2023 Kraków-Małopolska Pole vault

Menno Vloon (Dutch: [ˈmɛnoː ˈvloːn]; born 11 May 1994) is a Dutch pole vaulter.

Career

He finished eighth at the 2015 European U23 Championships.[1] He also competed at the 2012 World Junior Championships,[2] the 2016 European Championships[3] and the 2017 World Championships without reaching the final.[2]

In 2021, he set a Dutch national indoor record with 5.96 metres.[4]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the  Netherlands
2011 European Youth Olympic Festival Trabzon, Turkey 9th 4.65 m
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 17th (q) 4.95 m
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 8th 5.30 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 17th (q) 5.35 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom – NM
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 5th 5.70 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 13th 5.55 m
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 5th 5.75 m
World Championships Eugene, United States 9th (q) 5.75 m1
European Championships Munich, Germany 9th (q) 5.65 m1
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 11th (q) 5.55 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 16th (q) 5.70 m
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 8th 5.65 m
European Championships Rome, Italy 8th 5.75 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 11th 5.70 m
2025 European Indoor Championships Apeldoorn, Netherlands 1st 5.90 m
World Indoor Championships Nanjing, China 4th 5.80 m

1No mark in the final

References

  1. ^ "Tallinn European U23 Championships - Men's Pole Vault". european-athletics.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b Menno Vloon at World Athletics
  3. ^ "European Athletics Championships - Men's Pole Vault". european-athletics.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Polsstokhoogspringer Vloon verpulvert eigen nationaal indoorrecord". 27 February 2021.
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