Pole Vault

• Alysha Newman becomes 1st Canadian woman to medal in pole vault

  Alysha Newman has won Canada's first-ever Olympic medal in women's pole vault, claiming bronze on Wednesday with a Canadian-record height of 4.85 metres.

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  Aug 7, 2024
  
• Manitoba pole vaulters jumping at opportunity to grow community with prairie festival

  The Prairie Pole Vault Festival is attracting athletes from across the prairies and beyond to a local coach's 10-acre property – but it's not a competition.

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  Aug 23, 2019
  
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• Counting down to the Ontario Summer Games in London

  The Ontario Summer Games in London are now less than a year away. The competition will help many young athletes kickstart their sporting career.

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  Aug 16, 2017
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• Londoner Damian Warner places fifth, Kevin Mayer wins gold in decathlon at IAAF World Championship

  Warner was still recovering from a stomach bug that affected other athletes at the event.

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  Aug 12, 2017
• Canadian pole vaulter Shawn Barber tested positive for cocaine before Rio Olympics

  A tryst with a woman Shawn Barber met on Craigslist led to a positive doping test for cocaine for the Canadian pole vaulter.

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  Oct 6, 2016
• Rio 2016: Miserable weather is making things difficult for Olympic athletes

  The song was cued up. So when a downpour hit the Olympic stadium it wasn't long before "I'm singing in the rain" was blaring; but there was little joy for athletes.

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  Aug 16, 2016
• Rio 2016: Canada’s Shawn Barber eliminated from pole vault

  The reigning world champion struggled most of the event and was eliminated after failing to clear 5.65 metres.

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  Aug 15, 2016
• Pole vaulters can leap giraffes in a single bound, and other Olympic facts

  Could Usain Bolt outrun a bear? Definitely not.

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  Aug 1, 2016
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• Canada’s Shawnacy Barber wins gold pole vault at world track championships

  Canada's Shawnacy Barber has won a gold medal in the men's pole vault at the world track and field championships

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  Aug 24, 2015
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• Canada wins seven track medals in solid day at Pan Am Games

  Canada's track and field team got off to an impressive start Tuesday as the host country's gold-medal streak at the 2015 Pan American Games continued.

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  Jul 21, 2015