DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY

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DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY

Unread postby 2-15-46 » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:58 pm

OK.. I HAVE HEARD THAT POLE VAULTING IS THE "THIRD" MOST DIFFICULT SPORTING EVENT OR ATHLETIC EVENT TO DO. ANYONE HEAR THIS AND IF SO WHAT ARE THE FIRST TWO OR THE NEXT 10????????????????????????????????
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Re: DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY

Unread postby powerplant42 » Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:02 am

Hitting a major league fastball (well) is #1, and I think that NASCAR is #2. I think there's another thread on this somewhere already, you might just have to dig a little. And I'm sure that there are a ton of lists online like this.
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Re: DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY

Unread postby Thats.What.She.Said » Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:06 am

the list that puts pole vault at number 3 has race car driving (2) and hitting a baceball (1) ahead of it. heres the link http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ten-hardest-splash.htm
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Re: DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY

Unread postby gymnastsrock » Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:04 pm

On ESPN's list of 60 most difficult sports, pole vault was 16.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/sportSkills
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