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Hey guys,

Well i'm a french pole vaulter and i just discorvered this website. It seems to be pretty cool indeed

Anyway first of all, i think i'll quickly present myself. So i'm a 22 years old french pole vaulter and my personal best is 5m15 (i jumped 5m15 in 2001 when i was junior). Actually after taking a break with pole vaulting for one year last year, i started again training in september in Sweden where i'm studying this year. As a matter of fact, i train in Växjö, a small swedish city where Carolina Kluft is from and is still training. There is here a really good coach, Pete Winden who was 5th in Tokyo 91 (PB:5m75). When i was youger, i've been France youth champion in 99 with 4m90, and i took part to the european junior championships (qualified with 5m15) but i sucked there . Now, after getting used to training and competing again this winter, i hope to improve my record this summer and jump over 5m30.

Anyway, i'd be glad to get to know american pole vaulters as i'm thinking about studying in the States soon if i have the opportunity, and also basically to talk about our passion. So don't hesitate to answer me

See ya,

Charl-S

Well, welcome I suck at meter to feet conversion and too tired to take out my calculator, so would someone mind telling me what 5.15 meters is? lol

Welcome to the board, I'm a sophomore in college up in New England, taking my first year off vaulting since I started back at the end of my freshman year in high school. I'm defintely going to vault again in the Summer at VaultnGus's club

Welcome to the board, I live in western New york and I also took my freshman year off of college and came back vaulting. 5.15 is about 16-9. Welcome again

5.10m = 16-08.75 so i guess 5.15 is closer to 16-10

Welcome dude. ever make it out to colorado, drop me a line.

jp

Very cool. Where in France are you from? If you make it out here, come by Chicago, and get some deep dish...

Hey,

Thanks for answering. So what's up? Are u guys competing this winter? And how high do u jump? I think there is a pretty good level those last days with american pole vaulters those last years ... better than the french anyway especially in big championships...

Cu,

Charles

Charl-S wrote:Hey,

Thanks for answering. So what's up? Are u guys competing this winter? And how high do u jump? I think there is a pretty good level those last days with american pole vaulters those last years ... better than the french anyway especially in big championships...

Cu,

Charles

im still mad at france due to galfione beating out hartwig with that 6 meter holder at the indoor worlds. was that '99 when that happened? maybe its carma. just kidding.
where in the "states" are you looking to go?
well, good luck
oh, and i second that deep dish recommendation

dont go to Michigan its freaking cold here and i cant take it anymore