Olmsted Falls native Katie Moon advances to women's pole vault final at 2024 Paris Olympics: Set to compete for another gold medal Wednesday

PARIS, France — She's back!

Ohio native Katie Moon of Olmsted Falls will be defending her pole vault gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics as she has now advanced to the final after Monday's qualifying round.

Moon is among 20 athletes moving on to the final, which will take place Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. ET.

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Moon, 33, who also attended Ashland University, is in the Summer Games for the second time after winning gold in Tokyo back in 2021.

A watch party for Wednesday's final is planned for Suds Maguires in Berea.

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You can watch the moment Moon qualified for the Paris Olympics in the video below:

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"This is everything I've ever dreamed of and ever wanted," she told 3News after winning gold in Tokyo. "I could not feel luckier, more blessed. I feel just ecstatic."

NBC is your home for all the action with full coverage throughout the games.

3News' Matt Rascon is in Paris to bring exclusive coverage of the Summer Olympics to WKYC.

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