World Champs Men - Hooker Gold! Mesnil Silver! Lav. Bronze!

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Re: World Champs Men's Finals - updates/predictions here

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:40 pm

Medal ceremony about to start, not sure if Mesnil will take his final attempt before it goes off.

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Re: World Champs Men's Finals - updates/predictions here

Unread postby Vault-emort » Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:42 pm

Now all Steve has to do is secure the gold and go for the WR

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Re: World Champs Men's Finals - updates/predictions here

Unread postby xjoeyx » Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:45 pm

here we go...
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Re: World Champs Men's Finals - updates/predictions here

Unread postby xjoeyx » Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:46 pm

awww no more vaults for steve? :[ lol
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Re: World Champs Men's Finals - updates/predictions here

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:46 pm

Mesnil crashes down on the bar! Hooker wins gold! Mesnil silver!

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Re: World Champs Men's Finals - updates/predictions here

Unread postby xjoeyx » Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:48 pm

I wish I could win a world title with 2 vaults... :D
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Re: World Champs Men's Finals - updates/predictions here

Unread postby GiVaulter09 » Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:49 pm

Wow! That's awesome! Great job Hooker!
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Re: World Champs Men - Hooker Gold! Mesnil Silver! Lav. Bronze!

Unread postby Vault-emort » Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:56 pm

Steve Hooker GOAT (of 21st Century!)

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Re: World Champs Men - Hooker Gold! Mesnil Silver! Lav. Bronze!

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:59 pm

I am hoping they show the pole vault medal ceremony... not sure if it's scheduled for now or tomorrow.

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Re: World Champs Men - Hooker Gold! Mesnil Silver! Lav. Bronze!

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:02 pm

IAAF:

21:00 peterengland - As far as I can tell this is the lowest number of vaults to win a WC pole vault contest, but would take longer to check every olympics as they go back further.

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Re: World Champs Men - Hooker Gold! Mesnil Silver! Lav. Bronze!

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:02 pm

IAAF: 21:01 polevaultpower - Do you know if the medal ceremony for the men's pole vault will be held now or tomorrow?
21:01 Moderator - The pole vault medal ceremony will be at 16:45 Berlin time tomorrow.

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Re: World Champs Men - Hooker Gold! Mesnil Silver! Lav. Bronze!

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:08 pm

Random tweets:

lemac59: Great pole vault contest in Berlin!

locagurl06: How do you learn how to pole vault? Looks scary!

timehhh: At the pole vault final. Steve Hooker is leading and clear at 5.90m. We're excited!

keenooooo: pole vault's a well weird sport

josip2306: Pole vault looks quite dangerous...

aussiesportsguy: RT @chrisnickinson: Steve Hooker is the man #iaaf09 Steve Hooker is THE Man for the Pole Vault #berlin09 #athswc09 #athsaust

tomfordyce: It's been a bad day for Australia at The Oval, but Steve Hooker has just performed miracles in the pole vault here. Cheer up Ricky P

nomiod: athletics what an enormous vault from pole vaulter injured hooker

ryshenk: guess I should appreciate the 30 seconds of pole vault coverage on the t&f programming. but enough for Corban to catch the flying bug #fb

captainbedwell: Pole Vault! Woo. Nicely done Steve Hooker. With a torn adductor no less.

Lisa_Glynn: I wish I could pole vault!

aussiesportsguy: GOLD GOLD GOLD Aussie Steve Hooker wins Mens Pole Vault at Aths World Champs. Go Aussie Go

Riinukka: @DebiRuth Amazing victory in the pole vault, especially considering the condition of Hooker's leg.

villapipo: Steven Hooker won pole vault championship with an injured foot (walked with a limp) and only two jumps! You should have seen his face. :D

PP_Toni: To my Ozzie friends: Just a Gold Medal for you in Berlin/Germany. Athletics World Championship men pole vault. 5,95 m, Steven Hooker (AUS)

renaissancechic: I wonder there aren't a lot of blk ppl who pole vault...I mean we have experience jumping fences....it's kinda the same thing

ETruHero19: A guy named Steven Hooker just won pole vault, is that funny to anyone else? I mean really a Hooker won the pole vault, yeah, Hooker

dodogo: magical pole vault competition? our dude came last


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