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American Katie Nageotte won Olympic gold in the women's pole vault on Thursday. 

The big picture: Russian Anzhelika Sidorova won the silver medal while Britain’s Holly Bradshaw took the bronze.

Nageotte, 30, won with a height of 4.90m. 

She made her Olympic debut in Tokyo after failing to qualify for the 2016 Rio Games. 

American pole vaulter Katie Nageotte wins Olympic gold in Tokyo

Russian Anzhelika Sidorova won the silver medal and Britain’s Holly Bradshaw took the bronze.

USA's Katie Nageotte celebrates after winning the women's pole vault final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 5, 2021

USA's Katie Nageotte celebrates after winning the women's pole vault final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on August 5, 2021. Photo: Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images

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American Katie Nageotte won Olympic gold in the women&#x27;s pole vault on Thursday. The big picture: Russian Anzhelika Sidorova won the silver medal while Britain’s Holly Bradshaw took the bronze.

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American pole vaulter Katie Nageotte wins Olympic gold in Tokyo

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