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  2. EJ Obiena - Wikipedia

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    Obiena won gold in the men's pole vault event at the 2019 Summer Universiade [17] setting a new national record of 5.76 meters. He secured a berth in the 2020 Summer Olympics by surpassing the qualifying standard by making a 5.81 meters height in a tournament in Chiara, Italy on September 3, 2019. The height was also a national record.

  3. 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.

  4. Shane Wighton - Wikipedia

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    In the video, he creates a basketball hoop that uses various motors to adjust its angle within 0.6 seconds in order for the basketball to always go into the basketball net. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] His first variation of the net was not built using electronics, but utilizes a curved backboard in order to redirect the ball into the net from most angles.

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

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    Since 2000, World Athletics makes no distinction between indoor and outdoor settings when establishing pole vault world records. This new rule was not applied retroactively. The introduction in the early 1950s of flexible vaulting poles made from composites such as fiberglass or carbon fiber allowed vaulters to achieve greater height.

  6. Pole vaulters' biggest challenge: Getting their poles to Paris

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    The Division II pole vault national champion knew from others’ horror stories that a dwindling number of airlines were still willing to carry poles and that they were too long and cumbersome to ...

  7. Backboard (basketball) - Wikipedia

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    It is usually rectangular as used in NBA, NCAA and international basketball. In recreational environments, a backboard may be oval or a fan-shape, particularly in non-professional games. The top of the hoop is 10 feet (3.05 m) above the ground. Regulation backboards are 6 feet (1.83 m) wide by 3.5 feet (1.07 m) tall.

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