What is the perfect height for vaulter?

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What is the perfect height for vaulter?

Unread postby TOMAS » Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:07 pm

I have 180cm and I'm thinking that is to little for vaulter. What is yours opinion about vaulter height? Please write height in cm!

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Unread postby CHC04Vault » Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:13 pm

Your a lil under 6 feet which is actaully pretty tall. True u can be taller, but 6 feet is tall enough, the taller the better, but i think the average height of the 6 meter club is about 190ish, but ur def not short.
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Unread postby Scott Go Pre » Thu Mar 31, 2005 3:37 pm

There is no "perfect" hieght for a vaulter -- I believe. I say this because Jeremy Scott is 6'9" tall and Greg Duplantis was around 5'6 or 7" when he jumped.

And likewise on the women's side, Mary Sauer is 5'4", and Yelena Isinbayeva is 5'9". I have even seen some 6' + female vaulters in some meets.
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Unread postby Robert schmitt » Thu Mar 31, 2005 8:34 pm

We all have our strengths and weaknesses. Some of us are tall, some fast, some can jump well, some have long arms and legs for tier hieght etc....

If you enjoy vaulting do it.....play to your strengths and work on your weak areas.
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Unread postby vaulter870 » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:12 am

how tall is 6' in cm?
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Unread postby Scott Go Pre » Fri Apr 01, 2005 12:19 am

vaulter870 wrote:how tall is 6' in cm?


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Unread postby TOMAS » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:44 am

I think the 183-87cm is the perfert :yes: height. Because most of good vaulter have this height.

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Unread postby vaulter870 » Fri Apr 01, 2005 1:27 pm

yeah 185 seams to be a good height and i am not just saying that because i am that tall
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Unread postby distancejumper » Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:58 pm

I'll tell you what the perfect hight is when I get that tall.

Is it just me or is there like one really good small vaulter in a state. I know a guy who vaulted against this guy that was like 5' tall and the little guy vaulted like 17 ft in college.

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Unread postby Vault&Flip » Fri Apr 01, 2005 11:34 pm

Not just because I'm biased or anything, but aren't small vaulters fun to watch. I'm talking about the guys that we see jumping just as high as other vaulters, but they have to be so much more technically sound and also blazing fast. I don't know about anyone else, but the shorter the vaulter, the higher the height seems to be.

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Unread postby distancejumper » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:03 am

thats the kind of stuff I'm talking about... Especially when they win. then they normally go really high so their flying down the runway.

I'm kindo short so it feels alot higher for me.

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Unread postby Bonevt » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:35 am

I think around 6' is good, any taller is obviously better but i know a couple of guys that are around 6'4" and they can't swing for their lives, and any shorter is fine u just have to be fast and almost perfict off the ground. Just look at saraf hes prob 5'8"!


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