Isobel Pooley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Isobel Pooley
Occupation	High Jumper
Date Of Birth	Dec 21, 1992(1992-12-21)
Age	32
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Aquarius

Isobel Pooley Biography

Isobel Pooley is one of the most popular and richest High Jumper who was born on December 21, 1992 in London, United Kingdom. Isobel Pooley (born 21 December 1992) is a former British track and field athlete who specialises in the high jump. She won a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Pooley also undertook the Macmillan “Brave the Shave” charity challenge by having her head shaved in August 2016.

Pooley had the best season of her career to date in 2014. In June, she equalled her personal best of 1.91m, before going on to win the UK Championships later the same month with 1.90m. Then in August, she won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with a new best of 1.92m. Three weeks later, she broke the UK outdoor record, when she improved her best by 4 cm to 1.96m in Eberstadt, Germany. The previous UK record of 1.95m had first been set by Diana Davies (then Elliott) in 1982. It was then equalled in 2001 by Susan Moncrieff and again in 2007 by Olympic Heptathlon Champion Jessica Ennis, before Pooley finally surpassed it. The record was one of the longest standing UK outdoor field event records, with only the women’s discus record and the men 800m record which have both stood since 1981, being older.

Isobel Pooley Net Worth

Isobel Pooley is one of the richest High Jumper from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Isobel Pooley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a teenager, Pooley competed at both the World Junior Championships and European Junior Championships, failing to reach the final. In 2012, she improved her best from 1.86m, first to 1.88 m indoors then to 1.90m, which she cleared at the Bedford Games in June. She competed at that years European Championships in Helsinki, where she was eliminated in the qualifying round with a best of 1.78m. In July 2013, she finished fourth in the final at the European Under 23 Championships in Tampere, clearing 1.90m. A month later, she improved her personal best to 1.91m.

Pooley graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2014.

She announced her retirement in September 2017, at the age of 24.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Isobel Pooley height 6 ft 3 ½ in Isobel weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Isobel Ranked on the list of most popular High Jumper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Isobel Pooley celebrates birthday on December 21 of every year.

Top Facts about Isobel Pooley

1. Isobel Pooley is a British high jumper.
2. She was born on 16 June 1992 in the UK.
3. Her personal best jump is 1.96 meters.
4. Pooley won silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
5. She competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing 10th.
6. Pooley retired from athletics in 2018 to pursue a career in medicine.
7. She has a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Nottingham.
8. Pooley has been an ambassador for mental health charity Mind.
9. In her spare time, she enjoys playing piano and guitar.
10. Pooley is known for her distinctive pink hair color on the track.