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Unread postby RamVault09 » Mon Nov 03, 2003 11:51 am

Does anybody know what the American / World Record is for lefties? If so, where can I find this documented?
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Unread postby bjvando » Mon Nov 03, 2003 2:51 pm

Im not 100% posotive, but im pretty sure that Simon Arkell ( Australia) has the WR. It's around 19'2-19'4". Thats just from hear-say, sorry i dont have any documentation on it.
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Unread postby lonestar » Mon Nov 03, 2003 4:39 pm

Pretty sure Simon Arkell has the world lefty record at 5.80m.

Not sure of the American, but possibly Dave Roberts at like 5.70?

Gus could probably tell you and find documentation through Roger Ruth, who keeps track of EVERYTHING. Email him at vaultngus@vaultworld.com
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Unread postby Barto » Mon Nov 03, 2003 8:15 pm

Brent Burns? 5.72m?

For some reason this seems correct.
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Unread postby achtungpv » Mon Nov 03, 2003 9:04 pm

Burns' best was 5.70 which he cleared like 20 times.

Arkell is still the best leftie with 5.80.
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Unread postby RamVault09 » Mon Nov 03, 2003 10:37 pm

is this Burns guy American? or does the Roberts have the American with 5.70?
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Unread postby vaultguru6 » Mon Nov 03, 2003 10:46 pm

Bernt Burns was probably was the most talented American vaulter that never jumped 19 feet. Like Achtung said, he jumped 5.70 more times than you can count, but never got the big 19 footer in. This guy should probably have jumped 6 meters.
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Unread postby achtungpv » Tue Nov 04, 2003 8:14 am

vaultguru6 wrote:Bernt Burns was probably was the most talented American vaulter that never jumped 19 feet. Like Achtung said, he jumped 5.70 more times than you can count, but never got the big 19 footer in. This guy should probably have jumped 6 meters.


Guru is right, he had loads of talent...he was also an NCAA qualifier in the 110H while at Cal.
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Unread postby PVJunkie » Tue Nov 04, 2003 10:37 am

Mark Buse - 5.66 - Indiana Univ.

He should be in the top 5 for lefties.
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Unread postby Russ » Wed Nov 05, 2003 3:24 pm

If memory serves me correctly, the very first person who ever vaulted 18 feet was left-handed: Christos Papanicolaou from Greece. 18'01/4 October 24, 1970.
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Unread postby SlickVT » Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:52 am

Haha, weird-ass lefties. They just love doing things bass-akwards. Haha just playin. Me and a friend of mine (both righty vaulters) tried vaulting lefty over the summer a while back for fun. In three days time I had quit and he was clearing 14'. I was really impressed. Anyway, hope you all like the story.
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Unread postby vaulter580 » Thu Nov 13, 2003 5:46 pm

i jumped 13' left-handed, drunk, and naked back my freshman year
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