Fighting back tears, Olympic pole vaulter and Riga resident Jenn Suhr spoke Tuesday, for the first time, after getting sick and failing to medal in Rio. She said the Olympic experience, and the last month really, has been a very trying time for her. Especially because she didn’t know what…
Chili, N.Y. (WHAM) – Olympic pole vaulter Jenn Suhr spoke publicly Tuesday for the first time since she became ill at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Suhr, joined by her husband Rick, talked about how hard it was for her to work so hard for four years, only to have it…
A health nightmare at the Rio Olympics has left Jenn Suhr with a still-lingering cough but also a lasting impression with regard to her career. Illness deprived the 34-year-old Riga resident and Fredonia native of a chance to repeat as gold medalist in the women’s pole vault last month. And…
