Kelsie Ahbe

{{short description|American-born Canadian pole vaulter}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Kelsie Ahbe

| image =

| caption =

| nationality = Canadian-American

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|7|6}}

| birth_place = Akron, Ohio, United States

| height = {{convert|5|ft|7|in|cm|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|137|lb|kg|abbr=on}}

| website = https://olympic.ca/team-canada/kelsie-ahbe/

| country = Canada

| sport = Track and field

| event = Pole vault

| collegeteam = Indiana University Bloomington

| club =

| team = Nike

| turnedpro = 2015

| retired = 2020

| coach = Jim Bemiller (2019)

| pb = {{convert|4.55|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| show-medals = yes

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Women's track and field}}

{{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}}

{{Medal|Olympic}}

{{Medal||2016 Rio de Janeiro|Pole vault}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{Medal||2017 London|Pole vault}}

{{Medal||2019 Doha|Pole vault}}

{{MedalCompetition|2015 Pan American Games}}

{{Medal||2015 Toronto | Pole Vault}}

{{Medal||2019 Lima | Pole Vault}}

{{MedalCompetition|NACAC Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2015 San José | Pole Vault}}

{{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Athletics U20 Championships}}

{{Medal||2010 Moncton, Canada | Pole Vault}}

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?DUID=USATF_2010_07_24_14_25_17 |title=News |publisher=USATF |date=2010-07-24 |accessdate=2015-11-05}}

Domestically, she won the Canadian national championship in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://athletics.ca/multi-event-stars-theisen-eaton-and-warner-sweep-sprint-hurdle-podium/#sthash.zpXawLX9.dpbs |title=Multi event stars, Theisen-Eaton and Warner, sweep sprint hurdle podium | Athletics Canada |publisher=Athletics.ca |date=2015-07-05 |accessdate=2015-11-05}} She took silver at the 2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics and finished 5th at the 2015 Pan American Games.{{cite web|url=http://www.gvsulakers.com/news/2015/8/11/Track_0811151416.aspx |title=Official Site of GVSU Athletics - Hixson Takes First in Pole Vault at NACAC Championships |publisher=Gvsulakers.com |date= |accessdate=2015-11-05}}{{cite web|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/canadian-pole-vaulter-kelsie-ahbe-finishes-fifth |title=Canadian pole vaulter Kelsie Ahbe finishes fifth | National Post |publisher=News.nationalpost.com |date= |accessdate=2015-11-05}}

She has the third best jump in Canadian woman's history.{{cite web|url=http://www.harryjerome.com/news-from-the-track/2015/3/16/cabral-and-ahbe-follow-barber-to-their-canadian-roots |title=Cabral and Ahbe follow Barber to their Canadian Roots — Harry Jerome International Track Classic |publisher=Harryjerome.com |date=2015-03-16 |accessdate=2015-11-05}}

In July 2016 she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team.{{cite news|first=Asif|last=Hossain|title=Athletics Canada nominates largest squad to Team Canada for Rio|url=http://olympic.ca/2016/07/11/athletics-canada-nominates-largest-squad-to-team-canada-for-rio/|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee|date=11 July 2016|accessdate=11 July 2016}}

Athletics Canada published a [https://athletics.ca/ahbe-vaults-into-the-next-phase/ retirement article] with Kelsie Ahbe Holahan in January 2021.

{{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
colspan="6" | Representing {{CAN}}
rowspan=2|2019 |World Championships |Doha, Qatar |22nd |Pole vault |2019 World Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault#Qualification
Pan American Games |Lima, Peru |6th |Pole vault |Athletics at the 2019 Pan American Games – Women's pole vault
2017 |World Championships |London, United Kingdom |25th |Pole Vault |2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault
2016 |Olympic Games |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |12th |Pole Vault |Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault
rowspan=2|2015 |North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships |San José, Costa Rica |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Pole Vault |2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics#Women
Pan American Games |Toronto, Canada |5th |Pole Vault |Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's pole vault#Final
colspan="6" | Representing {{USA}}
rowspan=1|2010 |2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics |Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada |7th |Pole Vault |2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Women's pole vault#Final
colspan="6" |Canadian Track and Field Championships
2019 |Canadian Track and Field Championships |Montréal |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Pole vault |{{convert|4.36|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
2017 |Canadian Track and Field Championships |Ottawa, Canada |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |Pole vault |{{convert|4.45|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
2016 |Canadian Olympic Trials |Edmonton, Canada |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |Pole vault |{{convert|4.35|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
2015 |Canadian Track and Field Championships |Edmonton, Canada |bgcolor=gold|1st |Pole vault |{{convert|4.30|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
colspan="6" |USA Junior Outdoor Track & Field Championships
2010 |USATF U20 Outdoor Championships |Des Moines, Iowa |bgcolor=silver|2nd |Pole vault |{{convert|4.05|m|ftin|abbr=on}}