pole vaulter
Noun
Meaning
an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
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Not high jumping in middle school, not as a state champion pole vaulter, and especially not as a competitive indoor rock climber.
Spearmon says that his girlfriend, Canadian pole vaulter Anicka Newell, has instructed him to do push ups on couches and step-ups on stairs.
REUTERS: Swedish pole vaulter Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis was named the male athlete of the year, while Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas won the women's title at athletics' annual awards ceremony on Saturday.
Leading the way was pole vaulter Lauren Schwaller with a second place finish at eight feet.