Katie Nageotte better brush up on her French ... 'cause the Team USA pole vaulter tells TMZ Sports she's hoping to defend her gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris!!
30-year-old Nageotte shocked the world by edging out Russian Olympic Committee world champ Anzhelika Sidorova on her third attempt of the event earlier this month ... after failing on her first two tries.
She ended up crushing it at 4.90 meters ... with Sidorova taking silver at 4.85.
The Ohio native has received praise from Cleveland stars like Jake Paul and Bernie Kosarfollowing the awesome success story .