British pole vault record holder Steve Lewis has called time on his athletics career but kept quiet on his plans for the future. Announcing his decision on social media, the two-time Olympian and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games champion said he was proud of his career. Now 31, Smith announced himself…
HIGH-flying Steve Lewis came through the toughest two years of his life to finally gain a well-deserved major championship gold medal. The Light Oaks pole vaulter had a difficult time in and out of athletics since finishing fifth at the London Olympics and setting a new British record in 2012.…
Lewis, the UK record-holder who finished fifth in last year’s Olympic final, did not even record a height, failing with his three attempts at 5.40 metres. His performance will raise questions about why the British selectors did not take the in-form Luke Cutts to Moscow after he defeated Lewis at…
STEVE Lewis, Emma Jackson and Jazmin Sawyers picked up silver medals at the Sainsbury’s British Championships in Birmingham. Pole vault star Lewis, from Light Oaks, jumped a season’s best 5.65, but finished behind Luke Cutts. It was a performance which should secure the 27-year old a place at next month’s…
“Confidence is high,” says pole vaulter Steve Lewis ahead of competing at the Sainsbury’s British Championships. ‘High’ being the word as the Olympic fifth-placer looks to secure his spot for the IAAF World Championships in Moscow later this summer. Following a no-height in Lausanne just over a week ago, the…
Steve has teamed up with cool fashion brand Dead Legacy and is delighted to announce he is now an ambassador for the brand. ‘I really like their t-shirt designs so it’s a great fit for me to be an ambassador.’ Said Steve. ‘I have always had great support from my…
OLYMPIC pole vaulter Steve Lewis told staff and students to raise their ambitions as he cut the ribbon on their £8.2 million school refurbishment. The 26-year-old athlete, from Light Oaks, unveiled the landmark refurbishment at Haywood Engineering College in Burslem. Steve, who once worked at the school as a caretaker,…
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…
Holly Bleasdale, the world indoor pole vault bronze medallist and British record-holder, is to part company with her long-term coach, Julien Raffalli. The Frenchman has guided Bleasdale’s career since spotting her talent four years ago but the 20-year-old Lancashire athlete has opted for a change of direction after finishing sixth…
Twelve athletes had been due to make it through to the final, but Lewis will be one of 14 to compete on Friday evening after finishing in joint-ninth place with six other athletes. Lewis, along with some of the event’s top names in recent years including medal hope Bjorn Otto…