World Record holder Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) gets the win with just one clearance at 4.70m, though her night is cut short with an injury. American Mary Saxer took 2nd at 4.60m.
Pierre Vaultier (FRA) earned just two wins of the day, luckily one was the final, giving him the last win of the season and moving him up to 9th as the season ends.
Jenn Suhr talks about setting the new world record in women’s Pole Vaulting.
American Jenn Suhr cleared a mark of 16 feet 5 1/2 inches, breaking the record previously held by Yelena Isinbayeva. This is the first time an American has held the record since 2003.
Mar 2, 2013; Albuquerque, NM, USA; Jenn Suhr poses with the display board after setting a world record of 16-5 1/2 (5.02m) in the 2013 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Olympic champion Jenn Suhr lit up the U.S. indoor athletics championships on Saturday […]
Jenn Suhr (USA) gets the win at 4.65 meters, clearing on her first attempt, and moves into 4th in the Diamond League Birmingham.
As the six time world champ, two times Olympic champ and World Record holder Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) slipped to 3rd place, the Beijing silver medalist Jennifer Suhr (USA) takes the gold medal, clearing 4.75 meters.
Sam Mikulak scores a 16.050, .309 points off the podium in the Men’s Vault Final.
Scoring 16.533, Hak-Seon (KOR), the current World Champ, becomes the Olympic Champ as well.
After a nearly perfect performance in the team competition, McKayla Maroney (USA) came up short in the Women’s Vault finals by .108, finishing second to Sandra Izbasa (ROU).
In the women’s vault finals, Elsabeth Black (CAN) crashed out on her side, injuring her foot and being forced to withdraw from the competition.
U.S. gymnast McKayla Maroney performs during the artistic gymnastics women’s vault finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) By Rosalba O’Brien LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Athletes who are expected to win gold and come home with silver react in different ways – some put on a […]
Nineteen year-old Angelica Bengtsson (SWE) claims her second junior title (2010, 2012) with a championship record at 4.50 meters.
Walker will lead the Americans Jeremy Scott and Derek Miles, to London, after clearing 5.67 meters.
The silver medalist from Beijing, Jenn Suhr clears 4.60 meters to take the win and lead the Americans, Becky Holliday and Lacy Janson to another Olympics.
On day 1, Sacramone again returns from injury to try are reclaim her redemption spot on the Olympic team 15.450 on Vault and 15.200 on Beam.
American record holder Brad Walker loves pole vaulting because it’s a fear based event, along with being a mentally and physically challenging sport.
Though not competing in the all-around, McKayla Maroney scores the highest on the vault, as well as the highest of the night, with a 16.100.
Men’s pole vault gold medalist Steve Hooker of Australia poses on the podium during the medal ceremony of the athletics competition at the National Stadium, during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in this August 23, 2008 file photo. Hitting rock bottom six months before the London Games was the best thing that could have happened […]
Oct. 15, 2011: Watch American McKayla Maroney on the vault during the apparatus finals at the 2011 Gymnastics Worlds in Tokyo.
after a rest and injuries, the World Record holder, Isinbayeva (RUS) is back and gets her first win at 4.76m, DL leader Silke Spiegelburg (GER) was 2nd.
Elena Isinbayeva of Russia clears the bar in the women’s pole vault final during the world indoor athletics championships at the Atakoy Athletics Arena in Istanbul March 11, 2012. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach) By Tom Pilcher (Reuters) – Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, chasing her third straight Olympic gold medal at the London Games this year, says […]
July 24, 2010: In her first meet since the 2008 Olympics, Alicia Sacramone is strong on beam and vault.
September 8, 2011: Jenn Suhr of the United States wins the women’s pole vault after early exits by Yelena Isinbayeva and Fabiana Murer at the Diamond League Weltklasse meeting in Zurich.
(Reuters) – Olympic 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce eased to victory on a damp evening at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on Saturday while world champion Carmelita Jeter was stretchered off the track after finishing third. As low clouds settled around the stadium for the evening meet, the Jamaican sprinter pulled away from her American […]
Yelena Isinbaeva (RUS) competes in the women’s pole vault during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports MOSCOW, April 11 (Reuters) – Pole vault world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva will make her first appearance of the season at next month’s Diamond League meeting in Shanghai, the Russian athletics […]
Courtesy of usagym.org WORCESTER, MASS., March 2, 2013 – 2012 Olympian and 2013 Winter Cup Champion Jake Dalton of Reno, Nev./University, Oklahoma, and Katelyn Ohashi of Plano, Texas/WOGA, won the all-around titles at the 2013 AT&T American Cup inside the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. Dalton posted a 89.398, while Ohashi scored a 59.199. Simone […]
With 87.298 points, Oleh Vernyayev (UKR) took second in the All-Around, posting the highest score pommel horse, third highest on vault, and finished on uneven bars at 15.000.
Cemented with the highest Vault of the night, at 9.975, Alex McMurtry wins the Cup with 38.450 points.
Courtesy of USAGym.org INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 29, 2013 – 2008 Olympic team silver-medalist Alicia Sacramone of Winchester, Mass/Brestyan’s American Gymnastics, whose 10 World Championships medals is a record for the United States in gymnastics, today announced her retirement from competitive gymnastics. Sacramone won two individual World titles (floor, 2005; vault, 2010); helped Team USA to its […]
Mikaela Shiffrin produced an impressive final run to finish a career best eighth in the giant slalom held in Semmering. Shiffrin, who had been sick the last few days, vaulted to 10th in the World Cup overall standings.
No. 9: Gymnast McKayla Maroney is #NotImpressed Universal Sports Staff Picks: Did you miss a day of “12 in ’12″? CLICK HERE to view all previously released 2012 moments. After being heavily favored to win the women’s individual vault at the London Games, U.S. Gymnast McKayla Maroney expressed disappointment with her silver medal performance with a […]
Competition has ended at 2012 Hilton HHonors Skate America on Sunday as Team USA claimed both of the gold medals of the day in the ladies and ice dancing events from the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash. Ladies In a battle that came down to the very end, it was two Americans, Ashley Wagner and […]
Christian Taylor of the U.S. jumps to win the men’s triple jump at the Stockholm Diamond League in Stockholm August 17, 2012. (REUTERS/Christine Olsson/Scanpix) STOCKHOLM, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Olympic women’s 400 meters champion Sanya Richards-Ross won her first race since the London Games and Yuliya Zaripov clocked the year’s fastest time in the women’s […]
U.S. gymnasts,from left, Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman, Kyla Ross raise their hands on the podium during the medal ceremony during the Artistic Gymnastic women’s team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. With the gymnastics competition over, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team is beginning to realize […]
United States’ Ashton Eaton leads in the men’s decathlon 1500-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. Eaton won the gold medal for the event. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) By Alison Wildey LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Ashton Eaton deservedly took the unofficial title of the […]
Gabrielle Douglas (USA), right, celebrates with coach Liang Chow after winning the women’s individual all-around final during the 2012 London Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) By Clare Fallon LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Smiling 16-year-old Gabby Douglas took the Olympic Games by storm on Thursday when she won the all-around […]
Danell Leyva (USA) reacts after competing on the parallel bars in the men’s individual all-around final during the 2012 London Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) By Steve Keating Aug 1 (Reuters) – Americans are proving themselves to be masters of one of gymnastics’ toughest moves at the London Olympics – […]
USA gymnasts Alexandra Raisman (left) and Jordyn Weiber (center), McKayla Maroney and Kyla Ross (right) celebrate winning the goal medal in the women’s gymnastics team competition during the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports) By Clare Fallon LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – Jordyn Wieber sparkled and Gabby Douglas dazzled […]
Courtesy of USAGYM.ORG LONDON, July 29, 2012 – After three of five subdivisions in the qualification round, the U.S. women lead the team standings with a total of 181.863, finishing ahead of Great Britain (170.656) and Italy (168.397), respectively, at the 2012 Olympic Games at the North Greenwich Arena. The qualification round determines which countries […]
Jordyn Wieber (USA) cries after her last routine during the women’s qualifications during the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) By Clare Fallon LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) – The United States outclassed defending Olympic champions China to set the pace in the women’s gymnastics qualifying round on Sunday but […]
Danell Leyva (USA) competes on the parallel bars during subdivision two men’s qualifications during the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) By Clare Fallon LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) – The United States men raised hopes of winning their first gymnastics team gold medal since 1984 when they outclassed defending […]
Jordyn Wieber (USA) during practice on the vault in preparation for the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic Gymnastics Venue. (Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports) By Steve Keating LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) – Team mates one day, heated rivals the next, American gymnasts Gabby Douglas and Jordyn Wieber may not be Michael Phelps and Ryan […]
Danell Leyva of the United States of America practices during a training session ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 25, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) LONDON, July 25 – The U.S. men trained on the competition equipment and had a chance to experience the arena during today’s podium training at the 2012 […]
Aries Merritt of the U.S. reacts after winning the men’s 100m hurdles event at the Herculis Athletics Meet at Louis II stadium in Monaco, July 20, 2012. (REUTERS/Eric Gaillard) MONACO, July 20 (Reuters) – American hurdler Aries Merritt and Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare showed that they are in prime form and real threats to the […]
Mo Farah of Britain competes in the men’s 5000m during the Diamond League London Grand Prix athletics meet at Crystal Palace in London, July 13, 2012. (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez) By Alison Wildey LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) – World 5,000 meters champion Mo Farah underlined his credentials to become Britain’s first Olympic long-distance gold medalist by winning […]
It was a 12-day mini-Olympics, a stretch ending July 1 that delighted us with the overlapping U.S. trials for track and field, swimming and gymnastics. Out of these 12 days of Christmas-in-summer came the rosters for perhaps the three most high-profile sports at the Games. We were served heaping helpings of high-end performance, along with […]
Yohan Blake (L) and Usain Bolt (front R) cross the finish line during their men’s 100 meters final event at the Jamaican Olympic trials in Kingston city, in this file photo taken June 29, 2012. The men’s 100 meters is the jewel in the Olympic crown and Yohan Blake’s surprise humanization of Usain Bolt has […]
Tyson Gay of USA wins the 100m men race ahead of Justin Gatlin of USA, left, at the IAF Diamond League athletics meeting at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, Friday, July 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau) By Julien Pretot PARIS, July 6 (Reuters) – Tyson Gay beat fellow American Justin Gatlin […]
By Mike Tierney, Special to Universal Sports In their nose clips and costumes, wearing makeup and a paste-like substance in their hair, synchronized swimmers must require hours to prepare for their sport, right? Yes, but not as you would think. In peak training periods, these athletes spend six hours daily in the water choreographing their […]
USA Gymnastics Olympian Shawn Johnson (left), USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny (center), and P&G vice president of North American operations & marketing Jodi Allen (right) address the media in a press conference announcement during the 2012 USA Gymnastics Olympic Team Trials at HP Pavilion. (Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE) By Mark Lamport-Stokes SAN JOSE, California, July 2 […]
Carried by her big vaults, Maroney gets the approval from the committee to join the Team in London. She finished 7th in the All-Around.
With her eyes set on another Olympics, in Vault and Balance Beam, Sacramone fails to wow the committee and has to stay home.
U.S. gymnast McKayla Maroney (L) gets a hug from her coach Arthur Akopyan after competing on the vault at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in San Jose, California, July 1, 2012. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder) By Mark Lamport-Stokes SAN JOSE, California, July 1 (Reuters) – Three weeks after her Olympic dream appeared to be in tatters after […]
U.S. gymnasts Jordyn Wieber, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman and Gabrielle Douglas (L-R) cry as they are introduced as members of the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in San Jose, California, July 1, 2012. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder) By Mark Lamport-Stokes SAN JOSE, California, July 1 (Reuters) – An emotional Gabby Douglas […]
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