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2. Pole vault - Wikipedia

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   The tip of the vaulting pole is angled higher than eye level until three paces from takeoff, when the pole tip descends efficiently, amplifying run speed as the pole is planted into the vault box. The faster the vaulter can run and the more efficient their take-off is, the greater the kinetic energy that can be achieved and used during the vault.

3. Men's pole vault world record progression - Wikipedia

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   The first world record in the men's pole vault was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. [1]As of April 20, 2024, 80 world records have been ratified by the IAAF (now World Athletics) in the event.

4. 2024 Olympics: Armand Duplantis realizes childhood dream with ...

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   Duplantis, the Lafayette, Louisiana-born Swedish pole vaulting sensation, won Olympic gold with a jump of 6.10 meters and then became one of Paris 2024's forever athletes once the competition was ...

5. Matthew Henson - Wikipedia

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   He is best known for his participation in the 1908–1909 expedition that claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole on April 6, 1909. Henson said he was the first of their party to reach the North Pole. Henson was born in Nanjemoy, Maryland, to sharecropper parents who were free Black Americans before the Civil War.

6. 5 Things to Know About Anthony Ammirati, the French Pole ...

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   The French pole vaulter, 21, went viral on Saturday, August 3, when his bulge knocked over the crossbar during his semifinal heat in Paris. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail ...

7. Robert Peary - Wikipedia

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   As Herbert researched the material, he came to believe that Peary falsified his records and concluded that he did not reach the North Pole. [25] His book, The Noose of Laurels, caused a furor when it was published in 1989. If Peary did not reach the pole in 1909, Herbert would claim the record of being the first to reach the pole on foot. [54] [2]

8. The Hottest Pole Vaulters at the 2024 Paris Olympics: Anthony ...

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   Pole vaulting has been turning heads at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and it’s not just for athletic excellence. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. ... 24 easy high ...

9. Reach extender - Wikipedia

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   A 36 in (910 mm) reach extender with a secondary trigger and a pole that can be rotated 90 degrees. A reach extender (or reacher, grabber arm, helping hand, trash picker, picker-upper, extended gripper, long arm gripper, extended reach grabber, grabber tool, litter picker, or caliper) is a handheld mechanical tool used to increase the range of a person's reach and grasp when grabbing objects.