On the footage I was watching it showed 4.29m on the screen as the height he 'vaulted'. They work out what he would have cleared/how high his body went (well, the software works that out).
Amazing jump either way.
On the footage I was watching it showed 4.29m on the screen as the height he 'vaulted'. They work out what he would have cleared/how high his body went (well, the software works that out).
Amazing jump either way.
valbymania wrote:
For an interesting contrast to Mondo's approach, go back and read about Lavillenie. After he broke the WR with 6.16, he immediately asked for the bar to be raised to 6.21. Apparently he was feeling it on that day and just wanted to GO FOR IT.
In a shocking twist he ended up injuring himself during the attempt, ending his season on the spot and going to the hospital. But I gained profound respect for Lavillenie reading this
Interesting, thank you for posting this. I can understand smaller increments being the safer option. Not sure why some people are so negative about the pole vault.
gilt wrote:
It makes me wonder just what is his full potential? He might squander his greatest potential jumps so as to maximize his WR count.
The ”real height” was optically measuered as 6.29 yesterday.
Among all two or three people in the world who began pole vaulting in their backyard before the age of five, he is absolutely the best. But he has been great and beaten all the other pole vaulters who began in high school as well, so kudos to the young 'Swede', absolutely.
I know it does not mean anything but kid named Duplantis born in Lafayette,La. Went to school at LSU for free. He should not be representing Sweden IMHO.
I was at Pre last year sitting right in front of the Pole Vault when Mondo broke the WR. The jump he made at Xiamen was much more impressive. I think we are all concern that we will never be able to see Mondo's greatest jump due to wanting to break the WR one centimeter at a time.