Vaulting Pole Tips

Waterford Crystal European Athlete of the Year has crowned a new “queen” for the 2008 year in Yelena Isinbayeva.
Isinbayeva once again was the top choice not only with the fan base but with the European Athletics Member Federations, and the media as well. She has been consistently in the top three spot for the [...]

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Pole vaulting is a sport like no other.
It is one in which you are personally challenged to reach your greatest potential. Pole vaulting is a sport in which you are investing both your body and your mind. Yes, that’s right; a lot of becoming a successful pole vaulter has to do with your mind. [...]

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Every year the chance to vote for the Waterford Crystal European Athlete of the Year is open to the public for voting. This is an on-line poll that will take place until the voting closes September 25.

The Waterford Crystal European Athlete of the Year was introduced in 1993 and will celebrate its 16th anniversary this [...]

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After the crowds return home, and the fervor over the Olympics fade many pole vaulting athletes are left to face the question, what’s next? This is the question three time Olympic pole vaulter and Decathlete Dominic Johnson has to answer.

“I’ve been training (in the pole vault) for the Olympics ever since I left high school. [...]

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Professional Brazilian pole vaulter Rafael Santos gave up his pole vaulting career for another rewarding job. Rafael is a guide for his wife Adria Santos, who is visually impaired, acting as her eyes, as she participates in competitive running.

Adria Santos and her husband Rafael have trained together for three years, although Adria has been running [...]

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Are you a high school or junior high school girl who is thinking about going to college but worried about how you will pay for it? Have you ever thought about joining the track and field team, specifically pole vaulting? Well, if you may have even considered high school pole vaulting as a girl, this [...]

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Is it really safer to wear a helmet when pole vaulting? This is the question any concerned parent may ask when considering the equipment necessary for their high school pole vaulting student. As with any sport, the risk of injury is present and so any preventative measure that can be taken against injury is something [...]

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Back in 2005 USA Today published a list called, “The 10 Hardest Things To Do In Sports”, which has virtually gone unchallenged over the last few years.
In case you are wondering pole vaulting ranked number three on the list.
I don’t know about you, but I think to become great in the area [...]

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When your high school student decides that they would like to participate on the track and field team, specifically high school pole vaulting, you, as a parent, may wonder just what type of equipment they will need to get started in the sport. Understanding the type of investment that needs to be made as far [...]

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It is time for High School to start and your child is thinking about his different options as far as extra- curricular activities are concerned. Perhaps they are interested in the area of track and field, specifically the area of pole vaulting.
How do you know if your child is cut out to be a [...]

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