pole vault

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pole vault

1. the. a field event in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole

2. a single attempt in the pole vault

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The reason for that was that the pole vault bar kept going up and up as he produced pb after pb under the watchful eye of proud dad David.

North East athletes' impressive medal haul from championships

For the past five months, Obiena has been training at the IAAF Pole Vault Training Center in Fornia, Italy under legendary Ukranian coach Vitaly Petrov with Olympic gold medalist Thiago Braz as training partner.

Obiena bags pole vault bronze

Kavic Belcastro, a freshman out of Central Linn High, cleared 16 feet, 4 3/4 inches to win the men's pole vault for the Titans.

Titans in early lead at NWAC

The other personal bests came from Lyndsey Maund in the pole vault with 3.

David is jumping for joy in Sheffield

The landing area of the pole vault is covered with high-tech mats with foam to minimise the possibility of injury to the athletes.

London Olympics 2012: Ninth Google Doodle Captures Pole Vault

The pole vault runway, take-off box, uprights, and landing mats complied with IAAF regulations for pole vault competitions.

Effects of run-up velocity on performance, kinematics, and energy exchanges in the pole vault

Other wins came from Courtney Frost in the pole vault and Faye Buckton at 3000m, while Clare Turnbull was a winner over 200m and the sprint hurdles.

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ATHLETICS Teenage pole vault sensation, Abigail Haywood, 17, produced a gold medal-winning performance in the North of England Championships at Sports City, Manchester.

Sport briefs: Haywood vaults to golden best

This energy-conserving and reliable pole vault trainer promotes technically sound muscle firing.

This energy-conserving and reliable pole vault trainer promotes technically sound muscle firing

Janine Whitlock set a new UK pole vault record as the new track and field season burst into life in traditional style at the Loughborough International event yesterday.

Janine jumps to new best; ATHLETICS

Organisers were forced to postpone the men's pole vault final after a downpour hit the City of Manchester Stadium.