Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pol
Bob Seagren
…Robert Seagren (born October 17, 1946) is a retired American pole vaulter, the 1968 Olympic champion. A native of Pomona, California, Seagren was one of the world's top pole vaulters in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won…
An athlete in the middle of the vaulting phase
Pole vault in the 1890s at US Naval Academy
Pole vaulter Allison Stokke prepares for her jump.