Matt Ludwig
Matthew "Matt" Ludwig (born July 5, 1996) is an American pole vaulter. Biography 
Ludwig is a native of Ohio. He attended  the University of Missouri before transferring to the University of Akron where he graduated in 2019 with a degree in biomedical engineering. Ludwig was originally an alternate on the three-man U.S. Olympic pole vault team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but subsequently competed as an Olympian after bronze medalist and reigning world champion Sam Kendricks tested positive for COVID-19 and was declared out of the Tokyo Games. Career highlights 

 2017 Outdoor NCAA Champion
 2020 U.S. Indoor Champion
 2021 Tokyo Olympic Alternate
Best indoors: 5.85m or (19ft 2.5 in) 
Best outdoors: 5.90m (19ft 4.25 in)

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1996 births
Living people
American pole vaulters
Sportspeople from Ohio
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic track and field athletes for the United States