Olympic Pioneer & Gold Medalist; Coach; Mentor; Motivational & Educational Speaker; Pole Vaulter Known as "Chicks With Sticks"

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Stacy Dragila Biography

Stacy Dragila is an Olympic Gold Medalist in pole vaulting, a coach and mentor, and motivational and educational speaker.

Dragila is an athletic pioneer who literally crashed the glass ceiling of Olympic Athletics when she soared over 15’ in the air on a fiberglass pole and won the inaugural women’s pole vault at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In the face of gender stereotypes that insisted that women “aren’t strong enough” to pole vault and that “nobody cares” if women vault, Dragila and her fellow self-described “chicks on sticks” set out to prove the naysayers wrong; and themselves right. ​ In 1993, Dragila set out to learn how to master pole vaulting -- a sport that that USA Today once called the “3rd Hardest Thing To Do In Sports” amid skepticism and with few track meets that would even permit her to compete. Within 7 years, she was standing on a Gold Medal Stand in front of 115,000 fans in Sydney, Australia as Olympic Champion.

Dragila would go on to break the World Record 10 times and win 4 World Championships. Off the runway, she became the face of the women's movement in athletics as she appeared on everything from Wheaties boxes to Super Bowl Commercials.

Dragila is a proven businesswoman in her own right. She is the owner of an International Elite Training Center in Boise, Idaho; she is an Olympic-level professional trainer for post-collegiate athletes; she is the founder of Stacy Dragila Elite Pole Vault Camps; and she is in demand as a corporate and motivational speaker on topics such as “Cultivating Confidence,” “The First Step to Success Is to Embrace Failure,” and “Girls Aren’t Strong Enough or Fast Enough.”

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 08/05/2025.

Stacy Dragila Speaking Topics

  • Cultivating ​Confidence

    Stacy takes her audience on her personal journey of discovery and the challenges of conquering pole vaulting

    • voted "The 3rd Hardest Thing to do in Sports." She describes the institutional bias she faced early on as a pioneer of women’s pole vaulting, and her techniques and tenacity in becoming a leader and Olympic gold medalist. Her story encourages and inspires the audience to challenge against workplace stereotypes, encouraging attendees to “Do whatever you can to cultivate courage in your lives.”

  • The First Step To Success Is To Embrace Failure

    Pole vaulting is one of the few competitions that always ends in failure; until the vaulter misses 3 times. Stacy taps into her "Growth Mindset educational program to demonstrate how all great breakthroughs occur in sports, business and in life occur when you are not afraid to try something new;. The audience will learn how Stacy inspires others to take risks, ​tackle difficult tasks and "embrace failure."

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Stacy Dragila Videos

Move One Million with former Olympians April Steiner Bennet & Stacy Dragila

Move One Million with former Olympians April Steiner Bennet & Stacy Dragila

Let’s move with move1m and former Olympians thevaultchick & stacydragila to keep making a positive difference in the world through movement and...

Stacy Dragila - 2022 Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame

Stacy Dragila - 2022 Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame

Stacy Dragila talks about being inducted into the Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame.

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Stacy Dragila is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Cultivating ​Confidence, The First Step To Success Is To Embrace Failure and Girls Aren’t Strong Enough ​Or Fast Enough. The estimated speaking fee range to book Stacy Dragila for your event is available upon request. Stacy Dragila generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Emma Hayes, Donna Orender, Simone Biles, Olga Korbut and Jordyn Wieber. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Stacy Dragila for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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