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Canadian Olympic pole vaulter Alysha Newman turned heads at last summer’s Paris Games and went viral for a celebratory dance after winning the bronze medal.
Newman cleared 4.85 meters to win the first Olympic medal of his career.
The athlete turned model and influencer now offers advice to those who aspire to follow in her footsteps.
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Bronze medalist Alysha Newman of Team Canada reacts after the women’s pole vault final at the Paris Olympics on August 7, 2024. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
Newman began by reflecting on the early experiences in her life that helped her become the person she is today.
“In elementary school, I once got the right answer on a test, but I didn’t use the method my teacher wanted. She didn’t give me the gold star, but she did give it to other kids who got the same answer,” Newman told Maxim.
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“So while everyone else was going to recess, I went to his desk, took a gold star out of his drawer, and put that gold star on my paper by myself. It’s sad how much we wait and expect someone else to give us the gold star we want: friends, colleagues, a partner, or even strangers.”
Alysha Newman celebrates her bronze medal and poses with the Canadian flag at the Paris Olympics on August 7, 2024. (Aytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images)
He added that aspirational people should avoid seeking validation from others and instead lean on their own self-confidence.
“That’s my advice: Don’t wait for the world to give you permission. Don’t wait for someone else to validate you. Find confidence in yourself and give yourself that gold star!”
Bronze medalist Canada’s Alysha Newman celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony of the women’s pole vault final at the Paris Olympic Games on August 8, 2024. (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images)
Newman maintains partnerships with several major brands, including footwear and sportswear giant Nike. Their combined following on TikTok, Instagram, and Onlyfans totals almost 1 million.
After reflecting on a moment when she was “told she had to choose: be an athlete or be a model,” Newman talked about seeing how her path aligned.
“Now I’ve been in documentaries, partnered with amazing brands like Rado and Nike, and even filmed Celebrity Family Feud to raise money for my charity. And now I’m having a full circle moment,” she said.
Newman set Atlantic Coast Conference, University of Miami and Canadian national records when he cleared 4.60 meters in his final home meet as a Hurricane. At the time, that achievement also placed Newman at No. 4 in the world rankings.
