Allison Stokke, 33 – California, United States

Allison Stokke discovered early on that she wanted to be a pole vaulter. So even as a high school student, she was already breaking records. However, her career took quite a turn when she became an internet sensation in 2007. Thankfully, Stokke remained committed to her end goal.

In her first year of college at the University of California, Berkeley, she broke the school record for a first-year athlete. And once she was done with her degree, Stokke continued to pole vault professionally. She also did a spot of modeling for brands like “Athleta,” “Nike” and “Uniqlo.” In 2021, she gave birth to her daughter, Maya.