"When the going gets tough . . ."
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:20 pm
Interesting to read Rens Blom's comment, as posted by polevaultdad under "live coverage"--
Gold Medallist - Rens BLOM NED
"When I woke up this morning and saw what the weather was like I thought I had a good chance of doing well. Many of the top guys have problems with difficult conditions. This was really my day."
How much trouble did many of the top guys have? Here are the heights of vaulters in the finals, followed by how that height compares to their season's bests:
1 Blom (NED) 5.80/ =
2 Walker (USA) 5.75/ -15cm
3 Gerasimov (RUS) 5.65/ =
4 Pavlov (RUS) 5.65/ -15cm
5 Gibilisco (ITA) 5.50/ -30cm
5 Lobinger (GER) 5.50/ -32cm
5 Hysong (USA) 5.50/ -20cm
8 Sawano (JPN) 5.50/ -33cm
9 Kristiansson (SWE) 5.50/ -11cm
10 Rans (BEL) 5.35/ -25cm
- Ecker (GER) NH/ SB 5.75
- Markov (AUS) NH/ SB 5.75
Gold Medallist - Rens BLOM NED
"When I woke up this morning and saw what the weather was like I thought I had a good chance of doing well. Many of the top guys have problems with difficult conditions. This was really my day."
How much trouble did many of the top guys have? Here are the heights of vaulters in the finals, followed by how that height compares to their season's bests:
1 Blom (NED) 5.80/ =
2 Walker (USA) 5.75/ -15cm
3 Gerasimov (RUS) 5.65/ =
4 Pavlov (RUS) 5.65/ -15cm
5 Gibilisco (ITA) 5.50/ -30cm
5 Lobinger (GER) 5.50/ -32cm
5 Hysong (USA) 5.50/ -20cm
8 Sawano (JPN) 5.50/ -33cm
9 Kristiansson (SWE) 5.50/ -11cm
10 Rans (BEL) 5.35/ -25cm
- Ecker (GER) NH/ SB 5.75
- Markov (AUS) NH/ SB 5.75