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Eliza Mccartney
New ZealandActive- Born
- Dec 11, 1996 (29 years old)
- Birthplace
- North Shore, New Zealand
- Events
- Pole Vault
- Height
- 1.79 m
Eliza McCartney (born 11 December 1996) is a New Zealand track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault and won the bronze medal in this event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
She is the current New Zealand and Oceania record holder at 4.94 m (16 ft 2+1⁄4 in), and is the outdoor world junior record holder at 4.64 m (15 ft 2+1⁄2 in) (her absolute junior record has since been passed indoors).
She also won the silver medal at the Summer Universiade in 2015. In 2018, she placed second at the Commonwealth Games.
As of Oct 29, 2026: Pole Vault 4.94 (#6 all-time), 2026 season best 4.81 (Mar 7, 2026, Douglas Track & Field, Auckland (NZL)) · Last competition: World Athletics Ultimate Championship, Sep 11, 2026, 4.80 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · Area record (Pole Vault) · 29 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PV Indoor | 4.70 | – | Mar 22, 2026 | World Athletics Indoor Championships |
| 2026 | PV | 4.81 | – | Mar 7, 2026 | New Zealand Track & Field Championships |
| 2025 | PV | 4.65 | – | Mar 8, 2025 | New Zealand Championships, The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin |
| 2024 | PV | 4.70 | – | Mar 16, 2024 | New Zealand Championships, Newtown Park Stadium, Wellington |
| 2024 | PV Indoor | 4.84 | – | Feb 10, 2024 | Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée EDF |
| 2023 | PV | 4.85 | – | Jul 30, 2023 | Meeting International Schifflange, Stade Jean Jacoby, Schifflange |
| 2021 | PV Indoor | 4.32 | – | Mar 13, 2021 | AUT Millennium, Auckland (NZL) (i) |
| 2021 | PV | 4.32 | – | Mar 13, 2021 | – |