Allison Stokke, then 17 years old, rose to fame online one evening in 2007 because of a snapshot, not her talent in the pole vault.
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Her image was posted on a Californian track and field website, and it was afterward reposted with the description “Pole Vaulting is Sexy, Barely Legal” on a sports blog read primarily by men.
The Allison Stokke photo went viral and was shared across almost all social media channels on the internet.
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Retweets and reposts from people all around the world followed the viral photo of this female athlete, Allison Stokke, going viral. The celebrity continued to grow despite Allison being 17 years old at the time.
What made Allison Stokke famous?
She broke several high school pole vaulting American records and that made her very famous.
What is the Allison Stokke photo?
A photographer from California took the picture that went viral and became a sensation. It was filmed in New York City at a track meet, where Allison was seen getting ready and warming up for the competition.


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