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Final Diamond League Standings
Athlete Country Events Points 1 Fabiana Murer BRA 4 20.00 Venue Date Result Points New York City, NY Pole Vault 14 JUN 2014 4.80 4 Glasgow (Hampden Park) Pole Vault 12 JUL 2014 4.65 4 Monaco Pole...
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TFN Weekend Highlights
Brussels Diamond League —Brussels, Belgium–September 5–1. Renaud Lavillenie (Fra) 19-5½ (5.93) (out WL) (18-6½ [2], 19-1½, 19-5½ [2], 19-9¼ [xxx]) (5.65 [2], 5.83, 5.93 [2], 6.03 [xxx]); 2. tie,...
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Bullard Memorial Service To Be Held Saturday At Town & Gown
The memorial service for former USC Track & Field head coach and athlete Ernie Bullard will be held on campus at the Town and Gown on Saturday, Sept. 13 at noon.Bullard, a one-time USC pole vaulter...
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1971 European Athletics Championships – Men’s pole vault
Rank Name Nationality Result Notes 1 ! Wolfgang Nordwig East Germany 5.35 CR 2 ! Kjell Isaksson Sweden 5.30 3 ! Renato Dionisi Italy 5.30 4 Hans Lagerqvist Sweden 5.25 5 Włodzimierz Sokołowski...
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Pistorius Found Not Guilty of Murder
A high court judge in South Africa says Oscar Pistorius is not guilty of murdering Reeva Steenkamp. Judge Thokozile Masipa made the announcement in a hushed courtroom Thursday as she summed up the...
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Preview:– IAAF Continental Cup, Marrakech 2014
Renaud Lavillenie, one of the sport’s biggest stars, will start here as the man to beat. World record-breaker this season with his 6.16m clearance in Donetsk, the Frenchman managed to piece together a...
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TFN Highlights
Youth Olympic Games II–Nanjing, China–August 20-25–PV: 1. Noel Del Cerro (Spa) 16-8¾ (5.10 PR; 2. Vladimir Shcherbakov (Rus) 16-6¾(5.05) PR; 3. Muntaher Faleh Abdelwahid(Irq) 16-6¾ NR. PV: 1. Angelica...
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Injured vaulter Lim pulls out of Asiad
He had been training all year for the Asian Games. But Singapore’s top pole vaulter Sean Lim has been forced to withdraw from the Games, which will be held in Incheon, South Korea from Sept 19 to Oct...
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8 Things That Destroy College Athletes
What is it that happens to college athletes that diminishes an athlete’s chances of succeeding? Every athlete comes out of high school with big dreams, but where is it that those dreams become...
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Olympians unite on Kentucky coaching staff
Most collegiate track and field programs would be happy with one Olympic athlete on their coaching staffs. But with UK head coach Edrick Floreal’s two most recent coaching hires, the Cats’ total has...
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Oscar Pistorius Guilty of Culpable Homicide for Shooting Girlfriend
A P–A South African judge found athlete Oscar Pistorius guilty on Friday of culpable homicide in the killing of his girlfriend, one day after being acquitted of a murder charge. Judge Thokozile Masipa...
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Lavillenie targets six meters to end his season on a high at the IAAF...
By any measure, Renaud Lavillenie has had an incredible season, losing just once in 23 contests, completing a hat-trick of European Championship golds, and adding a fifth consecutive Diamond Race...
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Lavillenie captains Team Europe
Pole vault phenomenon, Renaud Lavillenie, had a great year having set a new world record of 6.16m and adding a third gold medal at the European Athletics Championships in Zurich this summer. He hopes...
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Lavilllenie to Le Mans motocycling competition
MARRAKECH (MAR): French pole vault star Renaud Lavillenie would be happy to end his season on a high note on Sunday in Marrakech. It will be his last competition this year, no more Club League or...
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IAAF Continental Cup — lisa Ryzih
Caption:MARRAKECH, MOROCCO – SEPTEMBER 13: Lisa Ryzih of Europe in action during the Womens Pole Vault Final during day one of the IAAF Continental Cup at the Stade de Marrakech on September 13, 2014...
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Report: women’s pole vault – IAAF Continental Cup, Marrakech 2014
This was Fabiana Murer’s third attempt to land the top prize at the IAAF Continental Cup or World Cup. The 33-year-old Brazilian finished runner-up to world record-holder Yelena Isinbayeva in Athens in...
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Flowing Beer Can Lead To Flow Of Cash For Colleges, But Raises Public Health...
The controversial highway billboards featuring the Husky mascot next to a Coors beer bottle caused a stir in Connecticut this past week, but they also placed UConn among a number of schools across the...
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Report: men’s vault – IAAF Continental Cup, Marrakech 2014
As expected, Renaud Lavillenie was the easy winner in the men’s pole vault, earning maximum points for Europe. Lavillenie, the world record-holder at 6.16m, didn’t even enter the competition until the...
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1998 European Athletics Indoor Championships
Rank Group Athlete Nationality 5.00 5.20 5.40 5.55 5.65 Result Notes 1 A Gérald Baudouin France – o o o o 5.65 Q 1 A Jean Galfione France – – – o o 5.65 Q 3 B Tim Lobinger Germany – – o xo o 5.65 Q...
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Continental Cup
MARRAKECH, MOROCCO–SEPTEMBER 13–14–PV: 1. Renaud Lavillenie (Fra) 19-¼ (5.80)(18-6½, 19-¼ [3], 19-4¼ [xxx]) (5.65, 5.80[3], 5.90 [xxx]);2. Changrui Xue (Chn) 18-6½ (5.65);3. Mark Hollis (US) 18-2½...
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