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What GREAT genetics:
Mom was arguably the best LJer in the world and Dad was American professional basketball player.

Pays to pick your parents well!

"Time waits for no man." regardless of WADA status

"4 Konstadínos Filippídis GRE 5.80 "

That has to be the record for longest period to get from 5.70 to 5.80! Please, someone with database access confirm this.

vaultmd wrote:

achtungpv wrote:It's not that it's a small population, it's that OK sucks.

Isn't that the reason Texas doesn't fall into the Gulf of Mexico? You should thank them often.

The single most common error I run into coaching young vaulters is that their grips are too close.

rainbowgirl28 wrote:I would love to see Jenn jump in some more meets, and see what she can do in a big meet with better weather. I would love to see Isi get some fire back in her belly. She looked great in prelims, I'm not sure why she is so out of it now.

It is no fun when the competition hits back.

The weather never wins. It only reveals who is the best vaulter.

Bubka was far from automatic. The media and non-pv track fans always gave him much more credit for his "consistency" than he truly deserved. He was a great pole vaulter - the best ever, but he did not jump high every day and was never "automatic".

achtungpv wrote:Finally got to watch the prelim. The most intriguing thing, IMO, is if Holzdeppe finally going to live up to the potential he showed jumping 5.80 as a junior. His 5.65 was at least 5.95.

He may be the most consistent guy in the world this year. That usually pays big benefits in championships.

"You have to believe you can win the meet on the smallest pole in your bag. If you don't, then you need to go back home and learn how to pole vault."
- Greg Duplantis circa 1995

Even if Jenn had not entered, they could have decided to take all 13 girls who cleared 4.50 and only make Jenn jump at 4.55, take 14 if she cleared. Isn't that what used to happen with Isinbayeva? I don't recall a Q round ever being shut down early just because they were "close enough to 12 an...

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