41.   But with the strong pole vaulters in Russia, Tarasov did not make the Russian team for the Olympics in Atlanta to defend his title.

42.   But they went wild when American pole vaulter Pat Manson threw T-shirts into the crowd after every round.

43.   Depth perception is crucial for a pole vaulter as he tries to firmly plant the base of the pole in the box to begin his jump.

44.   For Sergei Bubka, the miseries continued in a stadium where the great Ukrainian pole vaulter often had problems in the past.

45.   Grigorieva, who is recovering from a hamstring injury sustained at the recent World Championships, said Dragila is unlike most pole vaulters.

46.   He knew fellow employee and pole vaulter Pat Manson from high school, and Manson put him in touch with coach Mike Gilbert.

47.   He then coached Swedish pole vaulters and was to train Polish athletes later this year.

48.   His sister described him as a gifted speaker, tall and athletic, a former wrestling champion and pole vaulter.

49.   How high can women pole vaulters go?

50.   Hysong said he doubted a helmet would provide a pole vaulter with enough protection in some cases.