Pole vault - Pole vault Pole vaulting is an athletics event where competitors use a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar, similar to the high jump, but at much greater heights. High Schooler Chip Heuser clearing a personal best of 5.20 meters at the Texas Relays, April, 2003. "Pole jumping" competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts, but with these exceptions there is no record of its ancient practice as a sport. As a practical means of passing over such natural obstacles as canals and brooks it has been made use of in many parts of the world, for instance in the marshy provinces along the North Sea and the great level of the fens of Cambridgeshire,.
Pole vault technology - Pole vault technology Competitive pole vaulting began with iron bars. Bamboo was then used. Today's pole vaulters benefit from wrapped sheets of fiberglass. As in the high jump, the landing area was originally a heap of sawdust where athletes landed on their feet. As technology enabled higher vaults, matts evolved into bags of large chunks of foam. Today's high tech matts are solid pieces of foam usually 1-1.5 meters thick. Matts are growing larger in area as well, in order to minimize chance of injury. Proper landing technique is on the back. Landing on the feet must be trained out of the athlete as it reduces the risk of spraining an ankle by 100%. Non-profesional mats (eg in schools) MUST be given extra length by facility.
Pole - Pole A magnetic pole is an end point of a magnet. The poles of the Earth, or other planet, are the points where its axis of rotation passes through its surface. See: geographical pole, North Pole, South Pole, polar region. The celestial poles are the ends of the celestial sphere. A pole is a long and straight stick, usually vertical or intended to be used vertically. See barber, pole vault, pole (object). In complex analysis, a pole of a function is a certain simple type of singularity. See pole (complex analysis). A pole is also a unit of length, also called a rod, equal to 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet (5.029 meters in SI units), see pole (length). A Pole is a native of Poland. See.
Jumping - as a sport. In athletics (track and field), a number of events are mainly based on jumping: long jump, where the objective is to cover as large a horizontal distance as possible with one jump, preceded by a short run-up. fierljeppen, similar to the long jump, but using a pole to cover the distance. high jump, where the objective is to cover as large a vertical distance as possible with one jump, preceded by a short run-up. triple jump, which is similar to the long jump, but the final jump is preceded by a step and a hop (a step, but with the same foot as the previous one) pole vault, in which is similar to the high jump, but competitors use a long flexible pole to cover a bigger height.
Horizontal bar (gymnastics) - bar at first should be placed just out of reach of the hands of the gymnast, that a small spring is necessary to grasp it. Many of the feats on the horizontal bar here described may be performed on a swinging bar, as proficiency is attained. At first the bar should be firm, and the gymnast should grasp it with the hand, not with the thumb and fingers. The thumb should rest by the side of the fingers, which should assume a hook-like form. Exercise 44. - The first exercise is to hang on to the pole, the body remaining loose and straight in a natural position. Gradually let the body hang by one hand until the arms are accustomed to the weight of the body. Be cool, and do not.
Francis Lovell, Viscount Lovell - a hogge. (The 'dogge' here refers to a Lovell family heraldic symbol.) Lovell had command of the fleet which was to have stopped Henry Tudor’s landing in 1485, but fought for Richard at Bosworth (22 August 1485) and after the battle fled to sanctuary at Colchester. From there he escaped the following year to organise a dangerous revolt in Yorkshire. When that failed he fled to Margaret of Burgundy in Flanders. As a chief leader of the Yorkist party, Lovell took a prominent part in Lambert Simnel’s enterprise. With John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, he accompanied the pretender to Ireland and fought for him at Stoke on 16 June 1487. He was seen escaping from the battle, but was never afterwards heard of; Bacon relates that according to one.
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Decathlon - consisting of: 100 m long jump shot put high jump 400 m 110 m hurdles discus throw pole vault javelin throw 1500 m In each event, the athlete scores points according to the marks achieved. The athlete accumulating the highest number of points wins the competition. The decathlon has been included in the program of the Olympic Games since 1912. In international competition, it is only contested by men. Women compete in the heptathlon, a similar contest made up of seven events. Links: Decathlon point calculator.
2003 World Championships in Athletics - Athlete Nation Mark 1 Saif Saeed Shaheen Qatar 8.04,39 2 Ezekiel Kemboi Kenya 8.05,11 3 Eliseo Martín Spain 8.09,09 Kenyan runner Stephen Cherono became a Qatarese citizen just weeks before the World Championships, apparently for a good salary. He did not disappoint his new country, and won Qatar's first World Championship medal in an exciting duel with former compatriot Kemboi, whom he only beat in the final metres. Martín's medal was the first one won in the event by a European since 1993. 4 x 100 m Men To be held. 4 x 400 m Men To be held. High Jump Men Pos Athlete Nation Mark 1 Jacques Freitag South Africa 2.35 2 Stefan Holm Sweden 2.32 3 Mark Boswell Canada 2.32 Freitag, a 2.04 m tall 21-year-old, was one of.
Tatiana Grigorieva - A former Russian junior 400 metres hurdles champion, she switched to pole vault and migrated to Australia with her husband, Viktor Chistiakov, also a pole vaulter. Born in St Petersburg, Russia, Grigorieva won the Gold medal for the womens pole vault in the 2002 Commonwealth Games at Manchester, England. Her win made it a trifecta for Australia in the event, with Kym Howe winning silver and Brigid Isworth bronze. Prior to 2002, Grigorieva won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, at a height of 4.55 metres. It was the first Olympics which featured the womens pole vault event. Grigorieva has also appeared in Australian commercials and featured in sport magazine spreads..
Tadeusz Slusarski - was a Polish Olympic gold medalist in pole vault at the 1976 Olympics, as well as a silver medalist at the 1980 Olympics (behind another Polish champion Wladyslaw Kozakiewicz). He died tragically in a car crash together with the Polish shot put gold medalist from Munich 1972, Wladyslaw Komar..
Athletics - and women do not compete against each other and often times their events differ. Track running Sprints: events up to and including 400m. Common events are 60m, 100m, 200 m and 400 m. Middle distance: events from 800 to 3000 m. Common events are 800 m, 1500 m, mile, 3000 m, 3000 m steeple chase. Long Distance: events from 5000 m and up. Common events are 5000 m and 10000 m. Hurdling: Common events are 100 m, 110 m, 400 m. Road: conducted on open roads. Common events are half-marathon and marathon. Walking: walking, usually conducted on open roads. Common events are 10 km, 20 km and 50 km. Throwing Shot put Hammer throw Javelin throw Discus throw Jumping High jump Long jump Pole vault Triple jump Composite events Pentathlon Heptathlon.
Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - 3 800 m, Men 4 1500 m, Men 5 Marathon, Men 6 110 m hurdles, Men 7 High jump, Men 8 Pole vault, Men 9 Long jump, Men 10 Triple jump, Men 11 Shot put, Men 12 Discus throw, Men 100 m, Men Pos Athlete 1 Tom Burke (USA) 2 Fritz Hofmann (GER) 3 Alajos Szokolyi (HUN) 3 & Francis Lane (USA) 400 m, Men Pos Athlete 1 Tom Burke (USA) 2 Herbert Jamison (USA) 3 Charles Gmelin (GBR) 800 m, Men Pos Athlete 1 Teddy Flack (AUS) 2 Nándor Dáni (HUN) 3 Dimitrios Golemis (GRE) 1500 m, Men Pos Athlete 1 Teddy Flack (AUS) 2 Arthur Blake (USA) 3 Albin Lermusiaux (FRA) Marathon, Men Pos Athlete 1 Spiridon Louis (GRE) 2 Kharilaos Vasilakos (GRE) 3 Gyula Kellner (HUN) 110 m.
Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics - 200 m Hurdles, Men 9 400 m Hurdles, Men 10 2590 m Steeple, Men 11 Marathon, Men 12 4 miles Team, Men 13 High Jump, Men 14 Pole Vault, Men 15 Long Jump, Men 16 Triple Jump, Men 17 Standing High Jump, Men 18 Standing Long Jump, Men 19 Standing Triple Jump, Men 20 Shot Put, Men 21 Discus Throw, Men 22 Hammer Throw, Men 23 56-lb Weight Throw, Men 24 All-Around Championship, Men 60 m, Men Pos Athlete 1 Archie Hahn (USA) 2 William Hogenson (USA) 3 Fay Moulton (USA) 100 m, Men Pos Athlete 1 Archie Hahn (USA) 2 Nate Cartmell (USA) 3 William Hogenson (USA) 200 m, Men Pos Athlete 1 Archie Hahn (USA) 2 Nate Cartmell (USA) 3 William Hogenson (USA) 400 m, Men Pos Athlete 1.
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Hurdles, Men 10 400 m Hurdles, Men 11 2500 m Steeplechase, Men 12 4000 m Steeplechase, Men 13 5000 m Team Race, Men 14 High Jump, Men 15 Pole Vault, Men 16 Long Jump, Men 17 Triple Jump, Men 18 Standing High Jump, Men 19 Standing Long Jump, Men 20 Standing Triple Jump, Men 21 Shot Put, Men 22 Discus Throw, Men 23 Hammer Throw, Men 60 m, Men Pos Athlete 1 Alvin Kraenzlein (USA) 2 Walter Tewksbury (USA) 3 Stanley Rowley (AUS) 100 m, Men Pos Athlete 1 Frank Jarvis (USA) 2 Walter Tewksbury (USA) 3 Stanley Rowley (AUS) 200 m, Men Pos Athlete 1 Walter Tewksbury (USA) 2 Norman Pritchard (IND) 3 Stanley Rowley (AUS) 400 m, Men Pos Athlete 1 Maxwell Long (USA) 2 William Holland (USA) 3.
Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics - 3000m Steeplechase 2.12 Men's 4x100m Relay 2.13 Men's 4x400m Relay 2.14 Men's 20000m Walk 2.15 Men's High Jump 2.16 Men's Pole Vault 2.17 Men's Long Jump 2.18 Men's Triple Jump 2.19 Men's Shot Put 2.20 Men's Discus Throw 2.21 Men's Hammer Throw 2.22 Men's Javelin Throw 2.23 Men's Decathalon 2.24 Women's 100m 2.25 Women's 200m 2.26 Women's 400m 2.27 Women's 800m 2.28 Women's 1500m 2.29 Women's 100m Hurdles 2.30 Women's 4x100m Relay 2.31 Women's 4x400m Relay 2.32 Women's High Jump 2.33 Women's Long Jump 2.34 Women's Shot Put 2.35 Women's Discus Throw 2.36 Women's Javelin Throw 2.37 Women's Pentathlon Overall Athletics rankings at the 1976 Olympics Nation Final Placing Total 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th East Germany 11 7 9 8 6 3 4 1 49 United States.
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Robert Garrett - to develop a drawing and Garrett hired a blacksmith to make a discus. It weighed nearly thirty pounds and was impossible to throw it any distance, so he gave up on the idea. Garrett paid his and three classmates (Francis Lane third in 100 m, Herbert Jamison second in 400 m, Albert Tyler second in pole vault) way to Athens to compete in the Olympics. When he discovered that a real discus weighs less than five pounds, he decided to enter the event for fun. The Greek discus throwers were true stylists. Each throw, as they spun and rose from a classical Discobolus stance, was more beautiful than the last. Not so with Garrett, who seized the discus in his right hand and swinging himself around and around, the way the.
Olympic medalists in athletics (men) - (URS) 1968 Dick Fosbury (USA) 1972 Jüri Tarmak (URS) 1976 Jacek Wszola (POL) 1980 Gerd Wessig (GDR) 1984 Dietmar Mögenburg (GER) 1988 Hennady Avdeyenko (URS) 1992 Javier Sotomayor (CUB) 1996 Charles Austin (USA) 2000 Sergey Kliugin (RUS) Pole Vault 1896 William Welles Hoyt (USA) 1900 Irving Baxter (USA) 1904 Charles Dvorak (USA) 1906 Fernand Gonder (FRA) 1908 Edward Cooke (USA)/ Alfred Gilbert (USA) 1912 Harry Babcock (USA) 1920 Frank Foss (USA) 1924 Lee Barnes (USA) 1928 Sabin Carr (USA) 1932 Bill Miller (USA) 1936 Earle Meadows (USA) 1948 Guinn Smith (USA) 1952 Bob Richards (USA) 1956 Bob Richards (USA) 1960 Don Bragg (USA) 1964 Fred Hansen (USA) 1968 Bob Seagren (USA) 1972 Wolfgang Nordwig (GDR) 1976 Tadeusz Slusarski (POL) 1980 Wladyslaw Kozakiewicz (POL) 1984 Pierre Quinon (FRA) 1988 Sergei Bubka (URS).
Olympic medalists in athletics (women) - (USA) 1992 Heiki Henkel (GER) 1996 Stefka Kostadinova (BUL) 2000 Yelena Yelesina (RUS) Pole Vault 2000 Stacy Dragila(USA) Long Jump 1948 Olga Gyarmati (HUN) 1952 Yvette Williams (NZL) 1956 Elzbieta Krzesinska (POL) 1960 Vira Krepkina (SOV) 1964 Mary Rand (GBR) 1968 Viorica Viscopoleanu (ROM) 1972 Heidemarie Rosendahl (GER) 1976 Angela Voigt (GDR) 1980 Tatyana Kolpakova (SOV) 1984 Anisoara Cusmir-Stanciu (ROM) 1988 Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) 1992 Heike Drechsler (GER) 1996 Chimo Ajunwa (NGR) 2000 Heike Drechsler (GER) Triple Jump 1996 Inessa Kravets (UKR) 2000 Tereza Marinova (BUL) Shot Put 1948 Micheline Ostermeyer (FRA) 1952 Falina Zybina (SOV) 1956 Tamara Tyshkevich (SOV) 1960 Tamara Press (SOV) 1964 Tamara Press (SOV) 1968 Margitta Gummel (GDR) 1972 Nadezha Chizhova (SOV) 1976 Ivanka Hristova (BUL) 1980 Ilona Slupianek (GDR) 1984 Claudia Losch (GER) 1988 Natalya Lisovskaya.
