Celebrity Biography And Net Worth

The story behind ALLISON STOKKE The Pole Vaulter Who became Popular and Internet Sensation over a Single Photo of Her

WHO IS ALLISON STOKKE?

Allison Rebecca Stokke Fowler is an American track and field athlete and fitness model, born March 22, 1989 She broke a number of American records for high school pole vaulting. Images of her at age seventeen were widely shared on the Internet, resulting in her becoming an internet Success.

Stokke continued to pole vault, attending the University of California, Berkeley and competing for their California Golden Bears collegiate track team. She competed at two NCAA Division I Championships, achieving All-American honors at the 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships, and earned regional-level all-academic honors through her combined athletic and academic performances. She attempted to make the American Olympic team at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials but failed to record a height. She continued vaulting at national-level meetings up to 2017. After college, she became a professional vaulter and sports model for Nike and Athleta, among others.

Allison Stokke was born on March 22nd, 1989 making her 33 years old. She was born to Allan and Cindy Stokke and has a brother, David Stokke. They all lived together as a family in Newport Beach, California.

WHERE DID ALLISON STOKKE GO TO SCHOOL? Background (School):

Allison Stokke studied at the Newport Harbor High School and later on joined the University of California- Berkeley to study Sociology under an athletic scholarship.

 

 

 

ALLISON STOKKE POLE VAULTING Early life

Allison Stokke  Born to Allan and Cindy Stokke in Newport Beach, California, Allison grew up in a sporting family – her older brother David was a national level youth gymnast. After trying gymnastics, she took up pole vaulting while attending Newport Harbor High School and soon became one of the country’s best young vaulters. She won the age 15/16 United States title in 2004 with a championship record of 3.81 m (12 ft 6 in).

She broke the American record for a high school freshman with a vault of 3.86 m (12 ft 7+34 in) in 2004 and then set a new high school sophomore record with 4.11 m (13 ft 5+34 in) in 2005. Her vaults were also the best ever achieved by an American aged fifteen and sixteen. Despite breaking her leg while in high school, she managed to win twice at the CIF California State Meet. In her senior year of high school, she ranked second in the national high school rankings with a new best of 4.14 m (13 ft 6+34 in). She finished eighth at the national junior championships that year.

Allison Stokke with her very determined spirit always wanted to take part in the Olympics.Allison Stokke’s final and lifetime record is 4.36m which is 14 feet and 3.625 inches. She achieved the record in 2012 while intending to participate in the Olympics.

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Stokke was not able to qualify when she attempted to take part in the American Olympic team trials as she fell short of the required pass mark for the qualification that year.  She participated in the United States Olympic trials but she could not clear the 4.25 m needed to qualify.

Allison Stokke’s performance kept declining until she stopped her pole vaulting career and chose to stick to working with brands as a sponsored athlete and model.

ALLISON STOKKE’S MODELLING CAREER

Allison Stokke is a sportswear model. She has been fortunate to partner and model for many sportswear brands such as Nike, Athletica Athleisure in 2015, and Uniqlo in 2016.

She has also worked with GoPro on a Youtube vlog series where she talks more about Pole Vaulting while marketing the camera feature of their product.

 

ALLISON STOKKE’S POLE VAULTING ACHIEVEMENTS FROM 2004 TO 2017

Allison Stokke’s journey had been an upward spiral up until 2012 when she missed the mark to join the American Olympic team. Her performance started fluctuating since then. Below are Allison’s pole vaulting achievements over the years :

  • In 2004, she scaled 3.86m which is 12 feet and 8 inches.
  • In 2005, she scaled 4.11m which is 13 feet and 5.75 inches.
  • In 2006, she scaled 3.88m which is 12 feet and 8.75 inches.
  • In 2007, she scaled 4.14m which is 13 feet and 7 inches.
  • In 2008, she scaled 4.11m which is 13 feet and 5.75 inches.
  • In 2009, she scaled 4.21m which is 13 feet and 9.75 inches.
  • In 2010, she scaled 4.10 m which is 13 feet and 5.375 inches.
  • In 2011, she scaled 4.26m which is 13 feet and 11.75 inches.
  • In 2012, she scaled 4.36m which is 14 feet and 3.625 inches.
  • In 2013, she scaled 4.20m which is 13 feet and 9.375 inches.
  • In 2014, she scaled 3.95m which is 12 feet and 11.5 inches.
  • In 2015, she scaled 4.15m which is 13 feet and 7.375 inches.
  • In 2016, she scaled 4.16m which is 13 feet and 7.75 inches.
  • In 2017 she scaled 4.27m which is 14 feet and 0.125 inches.

 

Profile

  • Real Name: Allison Rebecca Stokke Fowler

  • Known as: Allison Stokke
  • Birth Born March 22, 1989
  • Gender: Female
  • Birth Place: Newport Beach, California. 
  • Age: 33years
  • State Of Origin:California. 
  • Nationality: Amarican
  • Source Of Income:  Athlete and fitness model
  • Marriage:  Married
  • Net Worth:  $500,000
  • Religion: N/A
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Education: Bowen : University of California- Berkeley
  • Horoscope: N/A
  • Father’s Name:  Allan  Stokke
  • Mother’s Name: Cindy Stokke
  • Siblings: David  Stokke
  • Height: 170 cm 
  • WeightN/A
  • Shoe SizeN/A
  • Hair ColorBlack
  • Eye ColorBlack
  • Body Measurement: N/A
  • Marital Status:  married
  • Children: 1
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ALLISON STOKKE’S FAMOUS PHOTO Career

On one night in 2007, while Allison Stokke was 17 years old, she became an internet phenomenon not for pole vaulting, but because of a photo. Her picture was added to a Californian track and field website and was reposted on a sports blog with a mostly male audience with the caption“Pole Vaulting is Sexy, Barely Legal.”

The Allison Stokke photo became viral and was circulated on the internet through nearly all social media platforms. There were comments from Los Angeles Times, The Washington post, The BBC, Der Spiegel and on several online search engines.

The viral photo which became a viral sensation was captured by a California-based photographer. It was shot in New York City at a track event where Allison was captured preparing and warming up for the track event in which she was to compete in.

Following the viral photo of this female athlete, Allison Stokke, going viral, retweets, and reposts by people all over the world was the order of the week and the fame continued growing despite Allison being 17 years at the time. Big media houses such as The LA Times, The Sydney Herald, and many more wrote blogs about her and invited her for interviews and photoshoots.

The photo being taken aimed to appreciate Allison’s beauty and body shape to be precise but the photo almost ruined her career as it garnered unwanted attention instead. It was hard for her to cope with her new found fame, as she was young. Allison nearly sunk into depression as all she ever wanted was to be recognized for her pole vaulting technique and nothing else.

Wherever she would go, on her normal day-to-day activities and in succeeding track and field events in high school, photographers would flood next to her to take photos of her from inappropriate angles. Grown men would also begin pursuing her at such a young age.

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The University of California claimed that they could not post her photo on the school website under the athletics profile segment because the first time they did, they received numerous uncontrollable emails from men asking for a signed copy of the photo.

The fame from this famous photo brought this young woman good tidings as well, Allison Stokke began to get partnerships as a sportswear model for modeling agencies and big athletics brands. Her parents were very supportive in helping her handle the media pressure and in making decisions on who to partner with as an independent female athlete.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ALLISON STOKKE

How much is Allison Stokke worth?

As of 2021, Allison Stokke has a net worth of more than $500,000 which has been earned throughout her career as a pole vaulter and as a fitness model.

How tall is Allison Stokke?

Rickie Fowler’s wife, Allison Stokke is 170 cm tall which is 5 feet 7 inches tall.

Her height has highly contributed to her athletic career as a pole vaulter because in pole vaulting, the taller the athlete, the higher the reach, and the higher the reach, the better the striking of the pole.

Who is Allison Stokke dating?

Allison Stokke is the wife to American golf player, Rickie Fowler, who plays on the PGA Tour. Rickie Fowler has taken part in numerous PGA Championships.

They began dating in April 2017 or at least became public as boyfriend and girlfriend then after they posted a photo together in Texas at the MotoGP Race. The couple is often seen together in events such as the Ryder Cup gala dinner.

They got engaged in June 2018 and got married a year later in October 2019 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Marcy Blum who is the owner of the Marcy Blum Associates Inc. in New York(a top-rated event and wedding planning company) was the wedding planner at their wedding. The couple is Marcy Blum’s associates. It is rumored that the couple spent their honeymoon in Mexico.

They are one of the most loved sports couples in the world.

How many kids does Allison Stokke have?

Rickie Fowler announced on Monday 21st June 2021 that they are expecting a baby girl in November 2021. Allison Stokke and Rickie Fowler welcomed their firstborn daughter Maya Fowler on November 18, 2021.