Left Handed World Record...

BethelPV · Unread postby **BethelPV** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 11:42 pm

I went to that site that has Bubba's pictures and stuff on it, and he mentions some Australian who has the "Left Handed" world record. What height would that be? Just wondering since I am a college Freshy who happens to be left handed...thanx! Congrats to Mack, 6.01! Can't wait to see the video.

Zachmo

lonestar · Unread postby **lonestar** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 2:08 am

Simon Arkell of Australia, now retired. 5.80m or 19'1/4"

Of course, Stacy Dragila has the left handed WR for women - 4.83m or 15'10"

theflyingkorean · Unread postby **theflyingkorean** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 9:42 am

Wasn't Duplantis Lefty Too? Or was he jsut a short guy? I get these things mixed up.

BethelPV · Unread postby **BethelPV** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 10:09 am

Thank you...at least it is not like 6m or something. Then that would be very difficult to reach for...lol.

tim hutzley · Unread postby **tim hutzley** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 10:31 am

in these pictures it makes bubka look like he was left handed even though he's not. they tricked me the first time i saw them.
http://www.advantageathletics.com/polev ... oints.html

Barto · Unread postby **Barto** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 3:00 pm

theflyingkorean wrote:Wasn't Duplantis Lefty Too? Or was he jsut a short guy? I get these things mixed up.

"Just a short guy..." not lefty.

Barto

bjvando · Unread postby **bjvando** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 8:55 pm

lonestar wrote:Simon Arkell of Australia, now retired. 5.80m or 19'1/4"

if anyone has a chance to meet Simon Arkell, he is one of the nicest guys out there. He's always at reno. Great guy to know, and youl'll ALWAYS have a blast with him.

saraf · Unread postby **saraf** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:14 am

does any one know the top 10 lefties ever?

Lord of the Poles · Unread postby **Lord of the Poles** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 8:56 am

tim hutzley wrote:in these pictures it makes bubka look like he was left handed even though he's not. they tricked me the first time i saw them.
http://www.advantageathletics.com/polev ... oints.html

yea it says it flipped the pictures in order for them to be all facing the same direction, which means Bubka's sequence was taped from the opposite side as the other vaulters.

Carolina21 · Unread postby **Carolina21** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:16 pm

Yeah I would be interested in a list of the top ten lefties, I might finally be getting close.......

sarkell · Unread postby **sarkell** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 12:52 pm

Simon Arkell here (Ark).

I'd be interested in seeing a list of top 10 lefties, but I know Dave Roberts held the REAL world record at 5.70 (18'8 1/4") up until 1978 or so (from memory he had it for quite awhile). Also, big Brent Burns won quite a few important US meets (esp indoors) and ended up with 5.70.

Dont you think we all kind of look the same when we jump? Its weird. I dont know what it is but I've never met a lefty with a pre-jump (I came close at only 2 feet under with a 16'8" grip)

breaker · Unread postby **breaker** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 1:40 pm

"the left handed world record"
that makes it sound as if being left handed is a handicap!!! HA

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