American record holder and legend pole vaulter Sam Kendricks is out of the 2021 Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19 today. They can retest in six days, but it will be too late by that point. Sam is NOT sick and is isolated at this point, states that he has…
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In 1956, Bob Richards of the United States accomplished something no other male Olympian had ever done before or since: he won a second gold medal in the pole vault. Two years later, Richards had another first: he was featured on the front cover of Wheaties. Prior to that year,…
Samuel Reed Kirk, a high school teacher for 30 years who set two world records in the pole vault while he was a University of Redlands student, died on Feb. 3, 2021. He was 79. In 1961, he earned the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic League record at 13 feet, 5…
One of Britain’s medal hopefuls for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo suffered a freak injury this week as he prepared for his pole vaulting event. The men’s pole vault competition begins July 31 at the Olympic Stadium, and Harry Coppell was practising Wednesday ahead of the tournament. READ MORE
Poles were often used to traverse canals and streams in northern Europe. Instead of bridges, a stack of poles allowed travelers to swing themselves over an obstacle. The activity evolved into a sport. Pole vaulting for both height and distance was contested in the UK, Germany, and Netherlands. Pole vaulting…
Hunter Cook of Ripon, was able to overcome adversity and clear 14 feet, 8 inches at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., home of the Nike Outdoor Nationals Track and Field Meet. The meet was held July 2, the week following the Olympic Trials held at the same location. Hunter…
Vaulter Magazine Pole Vault History – Three High School Girls Over 14′ in one meet at the state of the art Vaulter Magazine Elite Training Facility. By Doug Bouma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlDX4zGjagk&t=201s
The 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games are set to begin on Friday, July 23 and sports fans will be able toput in wagers on a number of different events at FanDuel Sportsbook. Pole Vault has long been an event at the summer Olympics and this year is no different. Men’s Pole…
Club teammates Amanda Moll, Hana Moll and Ally Neiders, all representing Washington, become first prep competitors to each clear at least 14 feet in same event in Big Red Barn summer finale; Arizona Pole Vault Academy standout Logan Kelley secures another 17-foot clearance to capture boys title It marked the…
