She has been an Olympic and World champion, has been ranked #1 in the World, has been the #1 American pole vaulter since 2006, and has won a total of 17 US National Championships (7 Indoor, 10 Outdoor).
She holds the world indoor pole vault record at 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in).
She holds the American women's pole vault record indoors.
In 2008, she won the U.S.
Olympic trials, setting an American record of 4.92 m (16 ft 2 in) and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympics.
She won the gold medal at the London Olympics on August 6, 2012.
Track & Field News named her American Female Athlete of the Year for 2008.