pole vault

Pole vaulting is an athletics event where a person uses a long, flexible pole (which toay are usually made either of fiberglass or carbon fiber) as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts. It has been a full medal event at the Olympic Games since 1896 for men and since 2000 for women.

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Bob Seagren did this 17 ft. 8 1/2 in. off the ground in Mexico City
On September 19, 1992 Sergei Bubka broke the world record in this event for the 32nd time
You might have to get as high as 20 feet off the ground to win a medal in this "vaulting" Olympic event
On August 5, 1991 Sergei Bubka became the first to exceed 20 feet in this track & field event
In 1988 Sergei Bubka became the 1st Olympic champion to exceed 19 feet in this event
In 1981 Frenchman Thierry Vigneron became the first to clear 19 feet in this track & field event
Of the 10 events in the decathlon, it's the one that puts the athlete the highest off the ground
Landing area,crossbar,long flexible staff
The event in the Olympic decathlon in which the contestant gets the farthest off the ground
In 2000 Stacy Dragila set a women's world record in this track & field event: 15 feet, 2 1/4 inches
In this event, though athletes regularly clear nearly 20 feet, they mainly use their running momentum

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