pole vaulter
High-jumping stick wielder
A pole vaulter is an athlete who competes in the pole vault—a track and field event where competitors use a long flexible pole to propel themselves over a high horizontal bar.
The sport requires explosive speed, precise technique, and upper-body strength: She became a pole vaulter after trying gymnastics.
Competitive stadium sports
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- decathlonTen-event track and field contest
- heptathlonSeven-sport athletic competition
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
fitness · endurance · stamina · strength · speed · agility · coach · medalist
Secure manual hold
- runwayPaved path for planes
- plantBotanical organism
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- swingSuspended recreational seat
extension · push-off · clearance · bar · landing · mat · pit · standards
Reinforced woven strand composite
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
- flexTense a muscle
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- grip tapeAdhesive abrasive for boards
crossbar · uprights · landing mat · pit · standards · spikes · uniform · measuring tape
Aerial journey by aircraft
- arcCurved line segment
- parabolicShaped like a conic section
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- rotationTurning on an axis
inversion · peak · descent · airborne · elevation · height · gravity · momentum
Come into contact
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- worldsPlanets or spheres
- trialsFormal legal proceedings
nationals · qualifying · personal best · world record · attempt · foul · jump-off · seeding
track and field
Competitive stadium sports
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- decathlonTen-event track and field contest
- heptathlonSeven-sport athletic competition
training · fitness · endurance · stamina · strength · speed · agility · coach · medalist · championship
grip
Secure manual hold
swing · extension · push-off · clearance · bar · landing · mat · pit · standards · approach
fiberglass
Reinforced woven strand composite
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
- flexTense a muscle
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
grip tape · crossbar · uprights · landing mat · pit · standards · spikes · uniform · measuring tape · chalk
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
- arcCurved line segment
- parabolicShaped like a conic section
- trajectoryPath of moving object
rotation · inversion · peak · descent · airborne · elevation · height · gravity · momentum · launch
meet
Come into contact
- stadiumLarge venue for spectators
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- worldsPlanets or spheres
trials · nationals · qualifying · personal best · world record · attempt · foul · jump-off · seeding
- field athletesshot putter, discus thrower, javelin thrower, hammer thrower, high jumper
- athletesathlete, Olympian, champion, swimmers, runner
- Jumpersfrog, kangaroo, grasshopper, flea, rabbit
- competitorscompetitor, contestant, competitors, rivals, opponents
- OlympiansZeus, Michael Phelps, Hera, Usain Bolt, Poseidon
- record holdersUsain Bolt, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, Serena Williams, Wayne Gretzky
pole vaultershot putter
Athletic sphere heaver
discus thrower · hammer thrower · distance runner · high jumper · javelin thrower
pole, vault, polarization, polarity, vaulting, polarizing, polarize, pole vault, polarized