Zhoya - The junior world record holder in the 110 m hurdles is also a 5.56 pole vaulter

Impressive stats. This guy has monster all-around skills in athletics.

Pole Vault 01 APR 2019 Australian U20 Ch., Sydney

AUS

F F 1. 5.56 1146

200 Metres 13 SEP 2020 French Ch., Stadium Municipal, Albi

FRA

B F1 2. 20.68 +0.7 1115

Pole Vault 16 MAR 2019 Jandakot Airport Perth Track Classic, Perth

AUS

C F 3. 5.40 1102

200 Metres 13 SEP 2020 French Ch., Stadium Municipal, Albi

FRA

B H1 1. 20.83 +0.1 1093

200 Metres 16 JUL 2019 Meeting Pro Athlé Tour de Sotteville les Rouen, Sotteville-lès-Rouen

FRA

C F 4. 20.91 +0.9 1081

Pole Vault 23 FEB 2019 French U18 Ind. Ch., Liévin

FRA

F F 1. 5.32 1080 AU20R

200 Metres 29 AUG 2020 Meeting LIFA, Stade Annexe Stade de France, St-Denis

FRA

F F1 1. 20.92 +0.6 1079

100 Metres 30 JUN 2019 Résisprint International, La Chaux-de-Fonds

SUI

C F3 2. 10.41 +1.4 1069

100 Metres 05 MAR 2021 Go for 2 & 5 - Program A, WA Sports Centre, Perth

AUS

F F1 1. 10.45 +0.8 1056

200 Metres 20 JAN 2018 Perth WA State Ch., Perth

AUS

F F 1. 21.09 -0.2 1055

He ran 10.41/100 at age 17! This would point to 10.00-10.20 with full training and several years experience age between 21 to 24.

Possible sub 10.00/100 with maturity and attitude like Andre de Grasse.

Do you agree with this prediction?.

He has such superstar potential. I hope he translates to the senior ranks. Ghost, I know he’s coached by Ladji Doucoure. Do you know if he speaks French? Any interviews with French media?

Great, but nobody here knows how high 5.56m is.

He has done the decathlon before. He sucks at throwing events and the HJ

El Keniano wrote:

He has such superstar potential. I hope he translates to the senior ranks. Ghost, I know he’s coached by Ladji Doucoure. Do you know if he speaks French? Any interviews with French media?

Have to concede one of my kids is friends with Sasha and I've met him. Terrific guy.

- his mum is French. He speaks pretty good French. He is often interviewed on French TV and I would say is about 80-90% fluent

- He spent most of his younger years in Perth (Western Australia). Last I heard he still goes back there for about 6 months a year, over the Australian summer (Covid permitting, so not at the moment given Perth's extremely strict conditions)

- He chose to represent France for mainly financial reasons, and no one can blame him for that. There is very little money and support for track and field in Australia, but he can be big in Europe. He also would have chosen it because he is very close to his mum and she has raised and partly trained him. I don't think he sees his dad that much.

- he is a world age record holder in PV. It was 50/50 there between the 2 events for a while, but obviously now he is focusing on hurdles

Imagine if he did 1 or 2 sessions over the 3'6 hurdles and ran the Paris (home) Diamond League 100H this Saturday? Won't happen, but it would be fun to watch his first ever run over 3'6 hurdles there.

I am very happy to see him going so well. Next year's WCs should be great to watch.

Thanks. I found this report from two years ago before he committed to France. Kid is a true all-rounder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpyFEqkWCPw

And another for French TV with Ladji Doucoure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NQLNdjiEP4

Another great video about this future superstar. You can see from this video why he chose France over Australia. In addition to financial considerations. He says the athletic facilities are of a much higher level. He also mentions that Australia is more of a "white" culture, so he was obviously looking to fit in.

I can't wait to see how the next three years play out. He's going to be the biggest French superstar since Marie-Jose Perec.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyLdzblYDL8