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Chris Nilsen was born on 13 January, 1998 in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., is an American athlete. Discover Chris Nilsen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 26 years old?

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Age 26 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 13 January, 1998
Birthday 13 January
Birthplace Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Chris Nilsen Height, Weight & Measurements

At 26 years old, Chris Nilsen height is 6 ft .

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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Chris Nilsen Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Chris Nilsen worth at the age of 26 years old? Chris Nilsen’s income source is mostly from being a successful Athlete. He is from United States. We have estimated Chris Nilsen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1998

Christopher Nilsen (born January 13, 1998) is an American athlete specialising in pole vault and high jump.

2016

Nilsen won 2016 Kansas Relays pole vault.

Nilsen attended the University of South Dakota.

Nilsen is a six-time NCAA Division I First Team All-American, and a three-time NCAA Track and field Pole vault champion.

Nilsen holds South Dakota Coyotes school records in the Pole vault indoor 5.80 m and outdoor 5.86 m.

Nilsen set American & NACAC outdoor pole vault U-20 record 5.75 m and American & NACAC indoor pole vault U-20 record 5.70 m.

Nilsen began competing for South Dakota Coyotes and in Vermillion, South Dakota under coach Derek Miles in Fall 2016.

2017

Nilsen honored as 2017 Summit League Indoor Field Athlete of the Year and 2017 Summit League Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year.

Nilsen honored on The Bowerman Watch List throughout the 2017 outdoor season.

In London at 2017 World Championships in Athletics, Nilsen cleared 5.60 m in the Pole Vault to place 13th.

2018

Nilsen won 2018 Texas Relays clearing 5.80 m, later battled Sam Kendricks at 2018 Drake Relays where he cleared 5.78 m and described the competition in Des Moines, Iowa to Sioux City Journal.

2019

Nilsen placed second at 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and won the pole vault title in an NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships meet record at 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Nilsen won Summit League student-athlete of the week honors for the 9th time in 2019.

South Dakota’s Chris Nilsen captured the men’s most outstanding performer of the championship accolade after capturing his third consecutive league pole vault title with a meet record vault of 5.81 m.

Nilsen won gold in the pole vault at the 2019 Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru after clearing 5.76 m.

2020

He won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the pole vault event with a jump of 5.97 m.

Nilsen graduated from Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Missouri.

Nilsen was raised in hometown of Kansas City, Missouri.

Nilsen set the United States high school record in the pole vault at the Missouri Class 5 sectional meet with a clearance of 5.61 m.

Nilsen jumped a then indoor personal best of 5.93 m at the Devaney Sports Complex on February, 2020.

This jump represented an Indoor NCAA Collegiate record, previously held by LSU Freshman, Mondo Duplantis which stood until February 2021 KC Lightfoot cleared 6.00 m.

Nilsen began his professional career as a Nike sponsored athlete in July, 2020.

He is currently working with his agent Karen Locke.

On June 21, 2021, Nilsen was the only pole vaulter to clear 5.90 m at the 2020 Olympic Trials, cementing his first place win and getting him a spot on the Olympic team, alongside Sam Kendricks and KC Lightfoot.

He won the silver medal at the Olympic games in Tokyo with a jump of 5.97 m, improving his personal best by two centimeters.

Nilsen was full of praise for the winner, Armand Duplantis.

He compared the competition against Duplantis that evening as being a regular footballer "trying to emulate Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo" and that his superiority over the world's best pole vaulters was "impressive and ridiculous".

Nilsen jumped an indoor North American Record of 6.02 m on 5 February 2022 at Golden Pole Vault Special Meeting in Tourcoing, France.