Pole to vertical drills involve standing in one spot and practicing hitting a target. You’ll move the pole from an angle, to completely vertical, and then past vertical in a horizontal direction.

Pole vaulting first came to the Olympics in 1896, and has been propelled back into the limelight every four years since. Old Poles The earliest poles were made from wood, like ash or bamboo.

If you’re an experienced pole vaulter who wants to up your game, there are a couple of good advanced drills to try. The ¾ drill is a great way to practise your approach and plant without having ...

Pole vaulting is a specialised discipline that Swede Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis has mastered in recent times, with his intense training schedule helping him set 12 world records in the last five years.

Backed by a deafening roar from those in the stands, the Swedish pole vault star broke his own world record with a giant clearance of 6.25 meters at the third and final time of asking.

Centimeter by centimeter, Mondo Duplantis is soaring closer to the sky and securing his legacy as the greatest pole vaulter in history. The 25-year-old Swede broke his own world record for the ...

American-born pole vaulter Armand "Mondo" Duplantis broke a world record for a ninth time at the Paris Olympics on Monday and brought home a gold medal for Sweden. The Louisiana-born 24-year-old ...

Background During pole vault, a high level of energy is transferred from horizontal speed of athlete to the pole. Several ways of performing the pole vault exist, and could be associated with specific ...

White has coached Minnesota's women's pole vaulters all 22 years with the program while she has coached the men since the 2018-19 season. Under her tutelage, all 20 of Minnesota's program top 10 ...