Dragila - The 'Tiger is going to come out' in Athens

[Bruce Caldwell]

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Dragila - The 'Tiger is going to come out' in Athens

[color=green][b]Friday 20 August 2004
The women’s Pole Vault has evolved dramatically since Stacy Dragila became the event’s first-ever Olympic gold medallist four years ago in Sydney. But the 33-year-old American champion has managed to keep in virtual lock step with her much younger competition, and begins competition Saturday as a solid podium contender.

Her ‘New Challenge’



Dragila on the runway at the 2004 Pole Vault Summit
(Kirby Lee)


“It’s been a different type of challenge,â€Â