Poles were used as a practical means of passing over natural obstacles in marshy places such as the province of Friesland in the Netherlands, along the North Sea, and the great level of the See more

Today, athletes compete in the pole vault as one of the four jumping events in track and field. Because the high jump and pole vault are both vertical jumps, the competitions are … See more

Although many techniques are used by vaulters at various skill levels to clear the bar, the generally accepted technical model can be … See more

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Competitive pole vaulting began using solid ash poles. As the heights attained increased, bamboo poles gave way to tubular See more

Bar The cross bar that is suspended above the ground by the standards. Box A trapezoidal indentation in the ground with a metal or fiberglass … See more

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