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Pole vault has been contested at the Modern Olympics since the first Modern Games in 1896 in Athens. The first Olympic champion in pole vault was Welles Hoyt of the United States with a vault of 3.30 meters (10 feet, 10 inches). Compare that with 2008 Olympic champion Steve Hooker of Australia who won with a vault of 5.96 meters (19 feet, 6 1/2 inches).
Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts. It has been a full medal event at the Olympic Games since 1896 for men and since 2000 for women.
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What country dominated the summer Olympics championship in pole vaulting from 1896 to 1968?
It was The United States of America :^]
Who was the first Arab to reach the North Pole?
Maxime Edgard Chaya was the first Arab to reach the North Pole on April 25, 2009. He has also reached the South pole and the summit of Mount Everest, and also the Seven Summits.Elham Al Qasimi became the first Arab woman to reach the North pole on April 23, 2010.
Who was the first king to reach the North Pole?
Excellent question. As far as I am aware no Crowned Heads of States have ever been to the North Pole.
Who was the first woman to fly over the north pole?
This question can be answered in two ways. In 1954, Louise Boyd privately chartered a DC-4 and crew to fly her over the North Pole. Which made her the first woman to be flown over a pole. Or In 1971, Sheilia Scott flew her single-engined Piper Comanche registered G-ATOY and named Myth Too, single handedly over the North Pole, Making her the first woman to fly over the North Pole.
What did ernest shackleton discover?
he dicovered that he was not first to reach the south pole.
