Aight, so i got a little question to ask. Who is the greatest vaulter ever. Im not talking the highest, but the greatest.
My vote goes to John Pennel, who went 17 feet into sawdust. CRAZY. what do u all think
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Kjell Issakson
Kjell Issakson swedish former World record Holder 18'2" and in 1982 practice vault of 18'9"
Had a real nice form and swing in his technique
Had a real nice form and swing in his technique
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and for you short vaulters who think you have a disadvantage he was short also.
His plant was very high at the moment of the take-off
His plant was in the box to create a negative bend that when it bounced back he had a positive curve in the pole. The momne tof takeoff was at the time that occurred just before the pole hit the back of the box.
He generate power storage in the pole also from the swing and in most of his successful jumps his back was parallel to the ground before committing to the pull phase.
His plant was very high at the moment of the take-off
His plant was in the box to create a negative bend that when it bounced back he had a positive curve in the pole. The momne tof takeoff was at the time that occurred just before the pole hit the back of the box.
He generate power storage in the pole also from the swing and in most of his successful jumps his back was parallel to the ground before committing to the pull phase.
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Scott Huffman - just because no one else would probably vote for him.
Seriously though - Dutch Warmerdam - if you know anything about pole vaulting, you know that what he accomplished was so far ahead of his time that he seemed superhuman.
Seriously though - Dutch Warmerdam - if you know anything about pole vaulting, you know that what he accomplished was so far ahead of his time that he seemed superhuman.
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You know what I'm gonna say.
Tarasov. Hands down. I have never seen someone jump so high so consistently while at the same time making it look so easy and so freakin smooth and graceful.
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Re: You know what I'm gonna say.
SlickVT wrote:Tarasov. Hands down. I have never seen someone jump so high so consistently while at the same time making it look so easy and so freakin smooth and graceful.
In either '97 or '98, Tarasov competed 26 times and jumped 5.90+ 24 times...his other two marks were 5.85 & 5.60.
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