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Australian pole vaulter

Emma George (born 1 November 1974 in Beechworth, Victoria) is a former Australian pole vaulter. She held the world record from 30 November 1995 until 26 May 2000, setting a new record on twelve occasions, before being passed by Stacy Dragila. She was previously a trapeze artist in The Flying Fruit Fly Circus. She was coached by Mark Stewart, who also led Steve Hooker to Olympic gold.

George competed in and won the Gladiator Individual Sports Athletes Challenge in 1995.

George suffered a fall while training for the 1999 Seville Championships. She then underwent a number of operations on her back before finally announcing her retirement in 2003.

World records

  • 4.25 m - Melbourne, Australia 30 November 1995
  • 4.28 m - Perth, Western Australia 17 December 1995
  • 4.30 m - Perth, Western Australia 28 January 1996
  • 4.41 m - Perth, Australia 28 January 1996
  • 4.42 m - Reims, France 29 June 1996
  • 4.45 m - Sapporo, Japan 14 July 1996
  • 4.50 m - Melbourne, Western Australia 8 February 1997
  • 4.55 m - Melbourne, Australia 20 February 1997
  • 4.57 m - North Shore City, New Zealand 21 February 1998
  • 4.58 m - South Melbourne, Australia 14 March 1998
  • 4.59 m - Brisbane, Australia 21 March 1998
  • 4.60 m - Sydney, Australia 20 February 1999

Achievements

Representing  Australia
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 2nd 4.35 m
Universiade Catania, Italy 1st 4.40 m
1998 Goodwill Games Uniondale, United States 2nd 4.30 m
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1st 4.20 m
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 6th 4.35 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 14th 4.15 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 15th (q) 4.25 m

References

  1. "Emma GEORGE – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. Turnbull, Simon (26 March 2023). "The year the women's pole vault took flight". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. "Sevilla 99 Preview: Emma versus all the Women's Pole Vault".
  4. "Pole-vault pioneer George retires at 29". 2 December 2003.

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Records
Preceded byChina Sun Caiyun Women's Pole Vault World Record Holder
30 November 1995 – 26 May 2000 		Succeeded byUnited States Stacy Dragila
Commonwealth Games champions in women's pole vault
World University Games champions in women's pole vault
World Best Year Performance in Women's Pole Vault
Australian National Champions in Women's Pole Vault
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