Jenn Suhr didn’t think she would be pole vaulting at the last Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field (as we know it), let alone breaking the meet record on Saturday. That’s because the 2012 Olympic champion planned to retire after last season. Her husband and coach, Rick Suhr, helped convince her not to. Read…
Jenn Suhr skies over 4.81m for 2017 Pole Vault World Lead
There wasn’t much doubt she would, and Riga resident Jenn Suhr officially punched her ticket to Rio de Janeiro for her third Olympic Games by winning the pole vault at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday. Suhr won the trial by clearing 15 feet,…
The IAAF could all-but guarantee American Jenn Suhr a gold medal if it bans the entire Russian track team from the Rio de Janeiro Games. Suhr is hoping that doesn’t happen. The defending Olympic champion said Thursday that she wants to compete against the top competition this Summer in Rio…
CHURCHVILLE – Rick Suhr was marveling at his wife’s list of achievements Wednesday when he referred to pole vaulting’s renowned coach-athlete tandem as being “in the twilight of our career.” Twilight? Jenn, you’ve been ranked first in the world the last two years. You won the world indoors in March…
She made a stop on the way to visit a young friend who has been dealing with cancer. Suhr took up vaulting unusually late — as a senior in college. Six years later, she married her coach. Jenn Suhr wanted to surprise her young friend Amalie Brewer, and Suhr knew…
This month’s issue is one of the most exciting yet! We can’t wait for you to enjoy the stories that await you. Bubba Sparks has given us yet another information-filled article to get our competitive spirits going strong. He has written a list of 15 competition strategies that he has…
Interview of world class pole vault coach Rick Suhr. FROM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuBF0WRbgtE
Interview of world class pole vault coach Rick Suhr. FROM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTxraacBD-c
Jennifer Suhr, the current women’s Olympic Pole Vault Champion is confirmed to compete on 22 August at DN Galan in Stockholm’s famous Olympic Stadium. An Olympic title is the greatest achievement in athletics, so it’s especially exciting that so many of the best from London are choosing to compete in…
