Pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw declared herself ‘heartbroken’ after falling short in the final. It was a Sunday to forget for British Athletics on day three of the World Championships in London after Katarina Johnson-Thompson missed out on a heptathlon medal while Andrew Pozzi and Asha Philip failed to qualify for…
STRATFORD College staff and pupils will be hoping to be jumping with joy – to watch the wife of one of their sports lecturers competing in the Rio Olympics. Paul Bradshaw’s wife Holly will be part of Team GB and chasing a medal chance in the women’s pole vault. As…
A SPORTS lecturer at Stratford College will have more than just a professional interest in the Rio Olympics – as his wife is competing. Paul Bradshaw, himself an 800-metre runner who has represented both England and Great Britain, has jetted out to Brazil to help wife Holly in her bid…
Holly Bradshaw finished fourth at the Diamond League event in London at the weekend as she finalizes her preparations for Rio 2016. The Euxton pole vaulter was in action at a packed Olympic Stadium. The Great Britain number one took on some stern opposition, as Katerina Stefanidi closed with a…
Ashley Bryant and John Lane, two of Great Britain’s Olympic hopefuls this summer, have been reunited with the missing poles they use in pole vault competitions as part of the decathlon. But is it too late? Bryant, especially, is a medal contender later this summer at the Rio Summer Olympics competing…
Loughborough based design firm ‘5or6 Design & Marketing consultancy’ had a visit from London 2012 Olympic star Steve Lewis on Tuesday evening. The current British Record holder for the pole vault is one of several high profile athletes who work with the designers for his website, social-media and branding. Steve called in to do…
Athletics (pole vault) Born : 02/11/91 Career highlights Bleasdale soared to fourth on the all-time world list with a stunning jump indoors of 4.87m in Lyon at the start of the year. It added 16cm to the British record she set outdoors in 2011. Bleasdale earned the first global championship medal…
