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  2. Sergey Bubka - Wikipedia

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    Born in Luhansk, Sergey Nazarovych Bubka was a track-and-field athlete in the 100-meter dash and the long jump, but became a world-class champion only when he turned to the pole vault. In 1983, he won the world championship in Helsinki , Finland, and the following year set his first world record, clearing 5.85m (19 ft 2 in).

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

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    The following is the Men's pole vault indoor world record progression starting from 1889, with additional demonstration and professional records being noted. The best indoor performances on record as agreed to by the world's leading statisticians were accepted as the inaugural Indoor World Records from 1 January 1987; previous to this, they were regarded as world indoor bests. [1]

  5. French Pole Vaulter Who Went Viral Jokes About the 'Buzz for ...

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    The French pole vaulter went viral on Aug. 3 after a video of one of his pole vault attempts from the ... victor in the men's pole vault, and set a world record in ... the Games delivered straight ...

  6. World champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dies at 29

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    Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber has died at 29. Barber is the current record holder for the men’s pole vault in Canada, an achievement he set in January 2016.

  7. Armand Duplantis - Wikipedia

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    He both created a world record and broke his own Olympic record, set 20 minutes earlier. [101] With his title at the Paris Olympics, the 24-year-old Duplantis became the first back-to-back Olympic champion in men's pole vault since American Bob Richards, who won in the 1952 Helsinki Games and the 1956 Melbourne Games. Duplantis and Richards are ...

  8. Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis thrills the world with ...

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    Gold medalist Armand Duplantis of Sweden celebrates with family and staff members after setting a new world record during the Men's Pole Vault Final on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at ...

  9. Bob Seagren - Wikipedia

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    It was the first time an American had failed to win the Olympic gold medal in the pole vault. In fact, no American would again win a gold medal in the pole vault until Nick Hysong won in 2000. A 1968 University of Southern California graduate, Seagren took a try at professional track [ 1 ] and later he started his career in television and ...