There are few more dramatic sports than pole vaulting. It requires power, balance and explosive athleticism, and it can be extremely dangerous — just ask Australia’s Commonwealth champion Kurtis Marschall. “It is pretty scary when you are pole vaulting 5 metres in the air and then you see yourself and…
Australia’s 2009 world and 2008 Olympic pole vault champion Steve Hooker reflects on this image taken when he and Renaud Lavillenie are set to share an embrace at the end of a titanic battle at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup in Split, Croatia. “This is one of my favourite images…
THE Olympic gold medal in Beijing and a world title won on one leg a year later in Berlin are the obvious career highlights for Steve Hooker. But the pole vault champion throws an off-Broadway event into the top three when asked about his special moments. “The night I qualified…
Rio de Janeiro: Kurtis Marschall speaks with the youthful exuberance and endearing language of a teenager. It’s probably because he is one. But the South Australian – who won’t turn 20 until Anzac Day next year – nearly achieved something very few Australian teenagers do: make an Olympic final. Marschall…
POCATELLO — About 360 athletes, dignitaries and Olympians came out Friday for Breakfast with Fosbury and Friends, now a tradition during the annual Simplot Games held in Holt Arena on the Idaho State University campus. Currently in its 38th year, director Lisa Woodland said 2,165 athletes from the U.S., Canada,…
OLYMPIAN Steve Hooker plans to keep on dancing after his Dancing With The Stars exit last night. The gold medal-winning pole vaulter was eliminated from the celebrity ballroom dancing competition after facing some stiff competition from the remaining four dancers Tina Arena, Libby Trickett, Cosentino and Rhiannon Fish. “It would…
OLYMPIC gold medallists Steve Hooker and Libby Trickett head the list of celebrities taking part in this year’s Dancing with the Stars. The pair will be hoping their sports prowess gives them the edge over opposition including singer Tina Arena, former Miss Universe Australia Jesinta Campbell, and magician Cosentino. Other…
Motivation video Pole Vault FROM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpmkYi0WpxE
HE could fly, so he flew. As he jumped, he took our breath with him. He was above it all. He vaulted higher than anyone. He could not be touched, he could not fail. Until he did. He fell to earth and couldn’t get up. He had carried us and…
Renaud Lavillenie – 2012 Olympic Champion – World Champion – French National Record Holder 6.03m Jenn Suhr – 2012 Olympic Champion – 2008 Olympic Silver – American Record Holder 4.92m Steve Hooker– 2008 Olympic Champion-Former Olympic Record – 2x World Champion-Australian Record 6.06m Tim Mack – 2004 Olympic Champion – Former Olympic record holder – 6.01m PR Nick Hysong…
