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  2. Pole vault - Wikipedia

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    The equipment and rules for pole vaulting are similar to the high jump. Unlike high jump, however, the athlete in the vault has the ability to select the horizontal position of the bar, known as the standards, before each jump and can place it a distance beyond the back of the box , the metal pit that the pole is placed into immediately before ...

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

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    American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks recalled learning the hard way that Air France will take only two sets of poles on one flight. That means if three pole vaulters book the same Air France flight ...

  4. 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).

  5. Armand Duplantis - Wikipedia

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    Pole vault. Armand "Mondo" Duplantis (born 10 November 1999) [3] is a Swedish-American pole vaulter who is regarded as the greatest pole vaulter of all time. [4][5] Duplantis is the world outdoor and indoor record holder (6.26 metres or 20 feet 6 inches, and 6.22 metres or 20 feet 5 inches, respectively). He is a two-time Olympic (2020 and 2024 ...

  6. 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. Since 2000, World Athletics makes no distinction between indoor and outdoor settings when establishing pole ...

  7. 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 ...

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

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    Updated August 7, 2024 at 8:15 AM. Mondo Mania took over Paris during the Olympic pole vault. Swedish pole vault star Armand "Mondo" Duplantis put on a show on Aug. 5 on his way to setting a world ...

  9. UCS Spirit - Wikipedia

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    UCS Spirit. UCS Spirit is a company based in Minden, Nevada that specializes in track and field equipment. [ 2] They are best known for their fiberglass pole vaulting poles. UCS Spirit also sells other track equipment like throwing implements, hurdles, and landing mats. [ 3] The production and sale of track equipment began in 1987.

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