| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (2000-01-09)9 January 2000 (age 26) Southport, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Relative | Cameron McTaggart (brother) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
| Club | North Harbour Bays Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest | 4.73 m |
Olivia McTaggart (born 9 January 2000) is a pole vault athlete fromNew Zealand.[1] She was born in Australia and later moved with her family toGreenhithe, in Auckland, New Zealand. She attendedKristin School.
McTaggart was a competitive gymnast for 10 years before changing to pole vaulting due to a back injury in 2014. After less than six months in the sport, she competed at the Australian Junior Championships in the under-16 event and won a bronze medal.[1]
In 2017 McTaggart broke the New Zealand under-17 record previously held byEliza McCartney. The height she cleared, 4.40m, placed her third in the world for under-18 athletes and seventh in the world for under-20 athletes.[2] The same year she was a recipient of the AMP National Scholarship.[3]
In 2018, she competed at theCommonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Australia[2] where she finished ninth with a clearance of 4.30m. Her brotherCameron also competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in themen's 77 kg division weightlifting.[4][5] That year she also competed at the IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland where she finished fifth in the final also with a clearance of 4.30m.
In 2019 McTaggart competed at theUniversiade inNapoli, Italy, where she finished fourth with a mark of 4.31m.
She represented NZ at the2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships where she came sixth with a clearance of 4.60m.
She won theDiamond League London Athletics Meet on July 19, 2025 with a personal best of 4.73[6]
Outdoor
| Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 4.73m | Olympic Stadium, London (UK) | 19 July 2025 |
Indoor
| Performance | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 4.65m | Utilita Arena,Birmingham | 15 February 2025 |
