Polina Knoroz
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Russia |
| Born | Polina Knoroz 20 July 1999 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Occupation | Pole vaulter |
| Years active | 2014 - present |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
Polina Knoroz (Russian: Полина Кнороз, born 20 July 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a Russian pole vaulter and athlete. She started her career in 2014, when she was at school.[1]
Biography
Polina Knoroz was born on 20 July 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
By profession, she is a Russian pole vaulter and athlete who competes internationally for Russia. In 2020 she participated at the Russian Indoor Athletics Championship and won the silver medal with a vault of 4.65m. Her best vault of 2021 was 4.65 in Znamenskikh stadium, Moscow.[1][2][3]
In the same year, she began to attract attention online, with Lifestyle Asia magazine listing her alongside six other athletes from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to become "a sensation" on social media. Those athletes included Pita Taufatofua, Alica Schmidt, Arthur Nory Oyakawa Mariano, Zehra Gunes, Ran Takahashi, and Avishag Semberg.[4]
Progression
| Year | Performance | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.91 | Cheboksary[6] |
20 June 2026 |
| 2026 | 4.87 | Moscow[7] |
07 June 2026 |
| 2025 | 4.86 | Kazan[8] |
10 August 2025 |
| 2024 | 4.80 | Kazan[9] |
15 June 2024 |
| 2022 | 4.81 i |  Clermont-Ferrand[10] |
19 February 2022 |
| 2021 | 4.75 | Moscow[11] |
29 May 2021 |
| 2019 | 4.56 | Kaluga |
15 June 2019 |
| 2019 | 4.50 | Moscow |
06 June 2019 |
References
- 1 2 "Polina KNOROZ | Profile | World Athletics". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ "World Athletics autoriza las solicitudes de 22 rusos para competir en 2022". MARCA (in Mexican Spanish). 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ↑ "Grupi ruskih atletičara skinuta zabrana, gledaćemo ih kao "neutralce" u Beogradu". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ↑ Vattanapoon, Karatpetch (2021-07-28). "Tokyo 2020 athletes who have become a sensation". Lifestyle Asia. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ "Polina KNOROZ | Athlete Profile | European Athletics". European Athletics. 2026-05-20. Archived from the original on 2026-05-20. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
- ↑ "Russian pole vaulter Polina Knoroz tops 2026 season list with 4.91m personal best". Media OutReach. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics recognises Polina Knoroz's 4.87m pole vault as best outdoor mark of 2026". The Sun Malaysia. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "2025 PSB Russian Track & Field Championships conclude in Kazan". Media India Group. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Pole Vault Result" (PDF). 15 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ↑ "2022 All Star Perche by Quartus Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ↑ "Polina KNOROZ | Profile | World Athletics". World Athletics. Retrieved 2022-02-09.