Jillian Schwartz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jillian Schwartz

Israeli pole vaulter

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1979

Place of Birth: Evanston, Illinois, United States

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Israel

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Jillian Schwartz

  • Jillian Schwartz (born September 19, 1979) is an American-born female former pole vaulter who competed internationally for Israel.
  • She represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics and competed at five consecutive World Championships in Athletics from 2003 to 2011.
  • Her best placing in international competition was fourth at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. She competed at the NCAA Championships while at Duke University and gained All-America honours on three occasions.
  • Although she never won at a USATF Championships event, she took the runner-up spot on three occasions at both the USA Outdoor and USA Indoor Championships.
  • Her personal best mark is 4.72 m, set indoors in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 2008.
  • After gaining Israeli citizenship in 2010, she set Israeli records of 4.60 m in the pole vault both outdoors and indoors and competed for Israel at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and 2012 Summer Olympics.

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