Walker upholds tradition

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‘It is a no-fear event’ for Walker who has a proud tradition to uphold in Beijing
Wednesday 31 October 2007

For a man normally prepared to meet risk head-on – he has a passion for extreme sports, likes fast cars, and won a World Pole Vault title despite suffering concussion from a nasty fall in warm-up – Brad Walker is contrastingly cautious in one respect. Ask him if he is the athlete to extend the United States’ proud Olympic tradition in his event and he takes no chances with his answer.

US vaulting renaissance




Brad Walker of USA in action in the Men's Pole Vault Final
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At the end of a year in which he added the outdoor World title to his indoor gold medal, won the World Athletics Final, and dominated the IAAF Top List, Walker can look forward with optimism to Olympic year. After the victories of his compatriots Nick Hysong, in 2000, and Tim Mack, in 2004, can Walker make it three in a row in Beijing?

“I hope so,â€Â