Vaulting Pole Tips

When it comes to the saying, “the family that plays together stays together”, the Duplantis Family takes that to new heights. The Duplantis Family is one pole vaulting family, to say the least.
Greg Duplantis, former professional track and field athlete and pole vault expert and his wife Helena are “raising the bar” when it [...]

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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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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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From vaulting in high school on a vaulting pole made of bamboo, to the modern fiberglass or carbon fiber vaulting poles of today Bud Held has seen the event of pole vaulting evolve over his many years of jumping. At the young age of 80, Bud Held set the world record in his age class [...]

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Great news has just been released. Bryan Clay the 2008 Olympic gold medal Decathlon winner will be the next Wheaties Box Athlete, according to a report given in the Business Journal of Minneapolis, St. Paul.
In an earlier that post was made at Vaulting Pole Tips, Bryan Clay was spotlighted for his Decathlon gold medal victory. [...]

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As I was reading my daily dose of Pole Vaulting news, searching for the most recent and impressive vaulting pole tips, I stumbled upon a real treasure. This treasure was about Derek Miles.

Most of the media has been concerned with the pole vaulting drama that occurred during the Olympics, and the Olympic pole vaulters who [...]

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