Sandi Morris, OLY🇺🇸
@sandicheekspv
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☆2016 Olympic Silver☆ 2xWorld Champion☆7xU.S. Champion. Who said mud & sparkle don’t mix?
Joined August 2009
I’m devastated… but I’m going to be ok. I am so thankful for the outpouring of love from friends, fans and family. Screenshot for more details. 🖤
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Tonight, I gave it everything I had. EVERYTHING. I’m going home a happy woman, with another global medal to my name 🙏🏼. I’m honored to have been part of such a LEGENDARY pole vault competition. #WorldAthleticsChamps
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When you make it to the World Championship finals 😎🤓😂Sound on 🗣 #TeamUSATF #AthleticsWorldChamps #merica 🇺🇸
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Step one: become World Champ. Step two: ice wounds while hammering some Five Guys
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And that’s what I have to say about that. ✊🏻♥️✊🏾
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Nope. We aren’t accepting your “apology” THAT easily 🙄.
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It saddens me when people make fun of those out exercising who are struggling with obesity. You think it isn’t hard enough for them to get out and exercise, knowing that they will be laughed at? . We need to ENCOURAGE everyone to be active. Ridiculing will do the opposite.
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I SAID YES. #dynamicjumpingduo I may have gotten second in the Diamond League tonight, but I’m going home with a REAL diamond and the most amazing man I’ve ever met. ♥️
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Sexism is everywhere, especially in sport. Can’t take my word for it? Fine. Take one tiny glance at what we (female athletes) have to PUT UP WITH. Fellow Razorback Danielle Gibson hits a home run cycle, and THIS is what the internet has to say.
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Ok, imma need these new “track fans” to go back to ignoring our sport. The ignorance is more painful… lol.
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SO many female athletes are afraid to post pics they look “ugly” in while competing. SORRY, BUT WE ARE BUSY KICKING BUTT. I am DONE caring about whether people think I’m pretty while I do my thing 💪🏼 Ladies, RT if you’re with me! And show me ur fight faces!
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Well, that was quite the journey but we made it! Hi Tokyo, good to finally see you!! 😍🇯🇵
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Olympic athletes loading up our equipment to go find places to train. Corona hasn’t won this battle yet! Nope nope nope! Don’t give up hope! #RoadToTokyo #tokyo2020
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Thank you so much to everyone who has reached out to check in on me over the last 36 hours. My MRI came back with promising news - grade 2 strain to a few different muscles in my hip region. NO tears!! 🙏🏼. I am so relieved. I’m looking at about 6 week recovery & no surgery! ❤️🩹.
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How does it feel to be world champion, you ask??
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I can’t believe our perfect day has come to an end, love. But the most exciting part of this journey has just begun: the rest of our lives together ♥️. 10.19.19 #SandiAndTyTwiceAsFly
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I think every person should experience running a 400m before they die. It’s a very important, enlightening experience 😅
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I really do believe in my heart all of my silver medals are leading up to some kind of grand finale. It’s like the big man upstairs is saying “not quite yet, not quite yet. Be PATIENT.”. 2016: 🥈.2017: 🥈.2018(indoor):🥇.2019: 🥈. Lord, grant me patience please 😂
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I woke up to this adorableness in my fan email. I’m not crying, you’re crying! Jk. I AM BAWLING 😭
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I'm so blessed to bring home another medal for my country 🇺🇸❤️🥈Yeah, I wish it was 🥇but I know my day will come. Patience.Thank u everyone❤️.
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For those who don’t know much about pole vault, this is REALLY impressive. He’s running from less than half the number of strides he normally competes from (this is all the runway allows for in his backyard. ). This height has won Olympic medals before. From<HALF OF HIS RUN👏🏼.
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Today was amazing! What an honor to be a part of polevault history. Honored to meet legendary @sergey_bubka
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You are GOING to have bad practices. It’s just a fact of an athlete’s life. The key takeaway is - even on your WORST days - there is ALWAYS something you can work on. Always.
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Olympians, let’s start something!. Right now it feels like everything is being taken away. Let’s collectively step back & be thankful for how far we have come. Fans of all ages, tag your favorite athlete. Maybe they will respond, possibly even with a gift 💝 #givebackchallenge
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We did a thing 🏡 . 5 years of long distance. We made it baby! . Now I get to annoy you EVERY DAY! 😇 I can’t wait. HEHE 😈 . ❤️
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Pet peeve: when articles call retired athletes "ex-Olympians". that can NEVER be taken away. Once an Olympian, always an Olympian.
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My heart goes out to all the NCAA athletes who just found out their season is canceled 😞💔 All we ever dream of as athletes is just one more chance. one more shot to go out and compete. Seniors will no longer get that "one more chance". 💔
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Kids, the real world doesn’t care if you were “popular” in middle school. What it does care about is whether you grow up true to yourself chasing the dreams that call to your soul. Be yourself, and be proud of it. You will find your way ♥️✨
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All our hard work is paying off! . First vault session on the PINK PANTHER 😍💕🌸🦄. Thank you, again, @UCSSPIRIT 🙏🏼💪🏻
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Man, I have to be honest. One of the worst parts of being an athlete is having to see the world pick apart/evaluate your performances/career under a microscope and having to keep your mouth closed and eyes ahead because the only way forward is to perform.
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I just want to thank everyone who is still here for me even in these low times. Everyone cares when you’re at your best, but the ones who still care & believe in you when you’re at your lowest of lows are the people who truly matter. Thank you.
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Honestly, I’m crying right now ♥️🥇 I’m so blessed. I had a feeling deep in my heart that today would be my day. It was a BATTLE. but I did it. I. Did. It.
WATCH: @usatf's @sandicheekspv wins high quality pole vault to take her first #IAAFworlds 🥇in a championship record. READ:
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So this just happened. WE R GOIN 2 RIO!🙀👏🏼❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 I'm so proud of @LexiWeeks !!! Baby hog runs w/ the big dogs!
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These magazines are in hotels through out Des Moines, so I decided to sign the one in my room. I hope the next person sees it and tags me in a post about it!
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So this happened while I was asleep. forget the morning coffee. My adrenaline just spiked! . *I may or may not be doing push-ups on the hotel floor straight from rolling out of bed* . MORE CONGRATS TO MONDO!.
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This image perfectly encapsulates how good it felt to finally put together a good jump, regardless of the rain & all I've been through with injuries this season. Grabbed my 5th U.S. National Title 🙏🏼🙌🏼
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Tokyo here I come!! 🥺🙌🏼🙏🏼.
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Hey @SouthwestAir thanks for the shoutout on my flight! Also tell this specific awesome man 1. Thanks for loading up our poles safely and 2. His polevault impersonation was 💯 - wish I could have gotten my camera out in time 🤗😂 (Flight 261 Dallas to LGA. please tell him 😆)
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Thank you track fans for tuning in! . We know the broadcast needs a lot of work. I personally wanted to bring to attention today’s meet didn’t have any sponsors. Budget is non-existent & production team inexperienced with track. I have faith next week will go more smoothly.🤞🏼♥️.
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I’m in 🙋🏼♀️.
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I have always been daddy’s girl, so this picture is precious to me. Thanks for always believing in and encouraging me. I love you pops♥️👍🏼
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Meanwhile, over here with my dad starting the groundwork for our neighborhood polevault pit! Maybe I’ll get to use it if I don’t take out my leg first with a sledgehammer 🤓🤦🏼♀️
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I honestly need to toot my own horn for just a sec. I was sitting in 3rd place and the bar was at 4.86m. I had one attempt at it because I passed the previous bar, which was made by my 2 competitors. I focused on jump execution and MADE it. This 2nd place took HEART, & I’m proud.
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One of the many versions of swinging drills we can do! This one is my fav & is super fun 🤩.
If you ever wondered how pole vaulters practice their pole vaulting, here you go. #TokyoOlympics. (📽️ @sandicheekspv) @usatf
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When something doesn’t feel right, keep fighting. When the odds stack up against you, keep fighting. When it feels like you have nothing left in the tank, keep fighting. You might surprise yourself. Honored to take home my 3rd-consecutive USA Outdoor Title. 🏆 🙌🏼
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SO. MUCH. ACCURACY! I WON silver at the Olympics! I didn’t lose a dang thing! I will believe this to my core, no matter how many times I hear “you ALMOST had it!” Excuse me? I MEDALED AT THE FRIKN OLYMPICS. Maybe they didn’t see all I did to win that medal,but I remember clearly.
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To clarify. when track athletes say “off-season” we typically mean a whopping 3-6 weeks off. But to us it feels like a “season” 😂.
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Overwhelmed. Overjoyed! I can't believe I am an OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST. What an absolute honor. No words.
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“My sport is your sport’s punishment” -Track & Field
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I made it to Monaco! But my poles have been (and still are) missing… . thank goodness for friends! Renaud is sending some for me to use from his home facility 🙌🏼💜✨ @airlavillenie 🙌🏼.
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Instead of dwelling further on all the sexist comments I just saw on another one of ESPNW’s posts. I’m going to take this anger and turn it into gratitude. Thank you to all the men out there who DO care about us, see us as equals, and cheer for us when we succeed.
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4.83m today 🙏🏼. Now for a couple weeks of rest before conditioning again. I’m so happy with today’s progress! Been working on some big changes that are coming together nicely!!
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Photo of the night by Bart Boatwright!!! #EPIC I was slightly stoked to jump 4.95m/16’3” 💪🏼
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T-minus 48 hours to 🚀! 2022 World Indoor Championships. I focus only on things that are in my control, and giving my 100% effort is one of those things. I’m going to go jump my heart out. 🦅
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If media presented track athletes to the public like it does with @ninjawarrior our fan base would EXPLODE. We need to take some marketing notes 📝 bc our sport is chock full of amazingly interesting and gifted athletes with no exposure outside the track world. .
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I heard about Mondo’s WR during warmup and was so inspired! I thought to myself “how cool would it be if the women’s indoor WR was broken on the same weekend 😍” A girl can dream right? Then heard about Sam after! They’re insane! So proud of both 🙌🏼.
This day is insane for athletics. especially PV 🥳. @mondohoss600 617 WR.@samkendricks 601 US Record.@sandicheekspv 491 WL 🔥. Incredible! LOVE IT 🙌.
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A message to high schoolers: you do NOT want HS to be your glory days. I promise.
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“I like shiny things but I’de marry you with paper rings, uh huh, that’s right, darlin’. you’re the one I want. ” 🎶
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So THIS just happened 😱 I can't believe I just broke the American Record! I am so blessed. @americantrack
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4.80m over a bar in training 👏🏼Sometimes all you need to get back into a rhythm is your own private group of cheerleaders😂, sunshine, & zero pressure. Bringing my approach back into 14 strides for Worlds(as opposed to 16). If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it🙃
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& let me clarify, I’m not talking about people with a newfound genuine interest. I’m talking about these hateful, violently opinionated newbies who have a lot to say about recent events and base those opinions in… well… nothing.
Ok, imma need these new “track fans” to go back to ignoring our sport. The ignorance is more painful… lol.
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A fan sent me this thinking I was cursing down the runway 😂 let me clear this up! I whisper my steps out loud to myself every time my left foot strikes. “four, three, two. ” takeoff! Lol! I look crazy, I know 😂
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It’s so good to be back 🙏🏼🥰.
What a nice season opener for @sandicheekspv 🇺🇸 . The reigning world indoor champion wins the @MillroseGames with 4.75m. #WorldIndoorTour
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Those who mistake kindness for weakness are the same ones who don’t understand how much strength it sometimes takes to be kind in tough situations. Kindness is strength.
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This Europe to USA time change is really ruining the ONE split second of my life where I want to be a girly girl for once & text all my friends pics of my engagement ring! It feels weird to be stoked about “normal life” things that don’t have to do with track 🤣💍
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The first step in accomplishing the impossible is believing fully that you can achieve it. World record, I am coming for you. 🙏🏼😤 #keepgrinding
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Getting closer to the completion of my own private pole vault pit 😍. I can’t even begin to express my thankfulness for the hard work of my dad and helpful neighbors 🙏🏼. At the end, I’ll put together a progression vid showing start to finish, releasing it on @jumpersworld_ 😏
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The day society FINALLY realized “you throw like a girl” is NOT an insult 😎.
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TOMORROW, I release a video that has been in the making for months. Words cannot describe my journey from a childhood of tree climbing to the Olympic podium, but this short film by @TimmYoung1 is something I’m beyond elated to share with my fans. Catch a glimpse here ♥️
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It’s important to remember that everyone is going through something. Everyone. Let’s be kind to one another.
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Nothing to see here folks! Just some pole vault poles rolling through NYC towards the Millrose Games! 🚶🏼♀️ #thisishowweroll
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From my experience, the second worst thing an athlete can do is underestimate their competition - but the absolute WORST thing you can do is underestimate yourself. You HAVE to know in your heart. YOU GOT THIS.
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I’m done being afraid to speak up. New blog post ⬇️.
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Crawling out of my grief hole 🕳 😂to tell @ktnago13 CONGRATS!!! . Olympic gold medalist. You’re legendary and I’m so happy for you. Soak it up!! 🥇❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 You deserve it honey bunny!.
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So honored to win my second U.S. Outdoor title today! Also blessed my parents and family could make it to watch me do so ♥️ AND shoutout to my girl @ktnago13 lookin’ strong today 💪🏻 catch us both in the upcoming @Diamond_League meets!
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So I came down on my pole TWICE in today’s comp. and now have a balloon for an elbow and a gnarly mass of bruise on my thigh. But the battle wounds were worth it 🤣🥇
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I always describe pole vault training as a mix between training like a sprinter, a long jumper, and a gymnast. 🏃🏼♀️ 🤸♀️ . You need a little bit of everything ✨
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Me: Stands in priority line to board flight. Lady behind me: scans me up & down, decides I can’t possibly be in first class because I’m in sweats. “Excuse me, are you in business?” *Tries to cut in front of me* “Uh, yeah. Why? Do I have to have on heels?” *Puts on headphones*😒.
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AM I DREAMING?! I JUST BROKE THE COLLEGIATE RECORD! #soblessed couldn't have done it without my amazing teammates! http://t.co/LrOdAKIjW0.
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