Great article on history of women's vault in India
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:31 am
http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanheral ... 200568.asp
Women vaulters take off to a different plane
Rajeev K
With the standards yet to stabilise even in Asia, Indian women have a chance to gain a continental medal in the near future.
Karamjeet Kaur started it all. She was indeed the pioneer when women’s pole vault made its debut in the country. Often competing with herself, the frail-looking Punjab woman raised the bar at a time when the event attracted attention mainly because of its novelty value.
The heights that the women sailed over looked ridiculously low then. Clear just over two metres, and one could be assured of a medal â€â€
Women vaulters take off to a different plane
Rajeev K
With the standards yet to stabilise even in Asia, Indian women have a chance to gain a continental medal in the near future.
Karamjeet Kaur started it all. She was indeed the pioneer when women’s pole vault made its debut in the country. Often competing with herself, the frail-looking Punjab woman raised the bar at a time when the event attracted attention mainly because of its novelty value.
The heights that the women sailed over looked ridiculously low then. Clear just over two metres, and one could be assured of a medal â€â€
