April Steiner Bennett (born April 22, 1980) is an American

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er. Her personal best is , achieved in April 2008 in

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Personal life

Bennett was born in

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, United States. She is a

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, In 2004 she won Season 5, Episode 14 of Fear Factor. August 25th 2008 She graduated from the University of Arkansas where she serves as a volunteer assistant coach.

Sporting career

She was

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's idol in university, and competitor at collegiate pole vault meets. She won the silver medal at the

2007 Pan Am Games The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games () and commonly known as Rio 2007, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athl ...

representing USA. She finished 8th at the

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represented

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. Inspired by Jessie Graff's performance in

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, she competed at the Los Angeles Qualifier, in the 2017 season 9 season opener. She competed with the nickname "Vault Chick".

References

External links

Official website of April Steiner Bennett
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Steiner Bennett, April 1980 births Living people Sportspeople from Mesa, Arizona American Latter Day Saints American female pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Arkansas Razorbacks women's track and field athletes Sportspeople from Springdale, Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks track and field coaches Contestants on American game shows Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games 21st-century American sportswomen