Kelsie Elizabet Ahbe (born July 6, 1991 in Akron, Ohio) is an American-born Canadian pole vaulter.
Kelsie placed 12th at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, coached by Tim Mack, 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist. Kelsie competed in the 2017 and 2019 World Championships. She was coached by Jim Bemiller in 2019. He coached Tim Mack and Lawrence Johnson, among others. At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics she finished 7th competing for the United States.
Domestically, she won the Canadian national championship in 2015. She took silver at the 2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics and finished 5th at the 2015 Pan American Games.
She has the third best jump in Canadian woman's history.
In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team.
Athletics Canada published a retirement article with Kelsie Ahbe Holahan in January 2021. Representing 2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar22ndPole vaultPan American GamesLima, Peru6thPole vault2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom25thPole VaultNH @ 2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil12thPole Vault2015North American, Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica2ndPole VaultPan American GamesToronto, Canada5thPole Vault Representing 20102010 World Junior Championships in AthleticsMoncton, New Brunswick, Canada7thPole VaultCanadian Track and Field Championships2019Canadian Track and Field ChampionshipsMontréal2ndPole vault2017Canadian Track and Field ChampionshipsOttawa, Canada3rdPole vault2016Canadian Olympic TrialsEdmonton, Canada3rdPole vault2015Canadian Track and Field ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada1stPole vaultUSA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships2010USATF U20 Outdoor ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa2ndPole vault
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