Sandi Morris won silver in Rio, narrowly missing the gold. She kept her motivation alive and continued her training in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.…
"My whole career I've probably taken 15,000 to 20,000 jumps, and I've broken four poles," Morris said."It's really, really rare."Sandi Morris won silver in Rio, narrowly missing the gold. She kept her motivation alive and continued her training in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. When she got there, the competition turned into the worst day of her life.
Originally from Downers Grove, Morris went on to compete at the University of Arkansas, where she still trains today. After working for years, she finally made an Olympics in 2016 and went to Rio. There, she said she was like a"kid in a candy store" with no expectations for herself.In the pole vault final, she knew she was a contender for a medal and that it could be gold. After her attempts, she ended up in second place.
"That's when athletes do their best, when there's no nothing. No pressure. You're just out there competing to the best of your ability and just jumping free, and I want to jump free," Morris said.After the devastation of a broken pole and uncharacteristic performance in Tokyo, piled on with an injury, Morris gave herself a few days to process what happened before jumping right back into training.
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