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Pole vaulters doing commercials...

Unread postby Carolina Extreme » Thu Dec 11, 2003 3:46 pm

Many vaulters have done commercials. Some vaulting, one BoFlexing, etc. Let's see if anyone can put links on here to the commercials for everyone to see. Who has done them? Post links to them if you can.

Russ Buller, BoFlex
Scott Slover, Nike?
Who else.

I've done a few but only have copy of one and it's in on video tape, so I can't post it.
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Unread postby wacky274 » Thu Dec 11, 2003 4:09 pm

there is a link somewhere in this forum to a nick hysong commercial for coca cola several years back....um....found it....



http://www.cocacola.co.il/information/c ... ovies2.htm

try that one
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Unread postby Carolina Extreme » Thu Dec 11, 2003 4:21 pm


Awesome commercial!!!!
:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:
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Unread postby skycock » Thu Dec 11, 2003 5:01 pm

LoJo did an adidas commercial a few years back-i think for the Universal's...it was him vaulting in the desert. and about the same time, stacy did one also-during the 2000 olympics i believe-no clue where to find the videos.
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Thu Dec 11, 2003 6:10 pm

Yeah you can't leave out the Visa commercial Stacy did!

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Unread postby russvault » Thu Dec 11, 2003 6:35 pm

I just got a copy of my Hyndai commerical I did in reno, Nv in the desert with the help of spirit. it is me pole vaulting and being compared to the car, it hasnt shown in the USA yet, but has shown in japan, europe, and sout afica.
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Unread postby achtungpv » Thu Dec 11, 2003 7:07 pm

The best one ever was the Nike commercial, circa '92, that was narrated by William S. Burroughs. He was going on about human limits..."1 second faster, 1 inch higher..." at the "1 inch higher" was a quick collage of Bubka smoking a few bars.

Not only was it one of the few (if not only) Bubka commercials shown stateside, but it was narrated by one of the greatest american writers, who incidently shot his wife in the head (while attempting to shoot a beer can off her head) during a heroin binge in Mexico in the '60s.

A great print ad, was the Nike ad of Bubka with the slogan "Gravity is my only enemy and he never has a bad day." or something to that effect.
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Unread postby bjvando » Thu Dec 11, 2003 7:32 pm

wasnt the LoJo commercial the one where they said " Sprinters are just pole vaulters afraid of heights........" it was similar to that.. but not real sure
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Unread postby Carolina Extreme » Thu Dec 11, 2003 7:37 pm

skycock wrote:LoJo did an adidas commercial a few years back-i think for the Universal's....

Trey, you may not know this but your coach, Kevin Brown, has done some talent work. I don't know if he did any commercials though. He was doing it when he lived and trained in Miami with Maxwell Thompson. KB said he got his start when he went to a shoot with Maxwell and they wanted him too. I think he said it was an underwear ad. :eek: I bet their wives and they have had some laughs about that through the years. LOL
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Unread postby Carolina Extreme » Thu Dec 11, 2003 7:40 pm

bjvando wrote:" Sprinters are just pole vaulters afraid of heights........" it was similar to that.. but not real sure

I could be wrong too but I think it was "Pole vaulters are sprinters who aren't afraid of heights." :D
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Unread postby bjvando » Thu Dec 11, 2003 8:11 pm

YA whatever!! show off-- - hahhaaha just kidding, that sounds like it makes more snese, thanks for the correction.!! :)
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Unread postby ILLINIPV » Thu Dec 11, 2003 8:25 pm

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Noone besides family and close friends knows about it, and now i guess you guys. I'm sure pvjunkie will call B.S and then i'll have to rip out the old video's. I've kept it low key since college.
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