Dutch pole vaulter Rens Blom caused one of the biggest shocks in World Championships history when snatching pole vault gold in monsoon-like conditions in Helsinki 12 years ago. Yet if it hadn’t been for the wedding of US high jumper Amy Acuff and pole vaulter Tye Harvey in Hawaii the…
EYOF interviewed Rens Blom. He is a pole vaulter from the Netherlands. He has participated in the European Youth Olympic Festival and talks about his experiences. Why did you choose the sport pole vault? When I was Young I practiced gymnastics and athletics. Through the combination of these two sports I…
AMSTERDAM (NED): Former pole vault world champion Rens Blom will not continue as national pole vault coach in Netherlands. His contract which ends in 2012 will not be renewed. It is because there are no pole vaulters aiming to compete at 2016 Olympic Games in the country. The training center…
