Imogen Ayris

PARIS 2024 EVENT: Athletics: Women's Pole Vault

Pole vaulter Imogen Ayris qualified for the women's pole vault final at Paris 2024, placing 12th overall. 

A former gymnast who represented her country where she switched to pole vaulting and competed at the World U20 Championships in 2018.

The Auckland-based athlete enjoyed the best performance of her career when, despite competing with a fractured foot, she won a bronze medal at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Coached by Scott Simpson, Imogen has competed at the past two World Championships, finishing joint 18th in the most recent edition in Budapest.

Imogen comes from a sporting background as her mother, Bridget, was a former gold medal-winning Maadi Cup sculler and her late father and “inspiration” Barny was a county rep in football and rugby in the UK.