Anicka Newell is a Canadian track and field athlete competing in the pole vault. Anicka cleared 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in) at Texas State University San Marcos in June 2017 which is the second highest athlete all-time in Athletics Canada behind Alysha Newman. In July 2016, she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team. Newell also took part in the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's … [Read more...]
Pole Vaulter Cathrine Larsåsen Shares Her Experiences With Motherhood
Norwegian Pole Vaulter Cathrine Larsåsen, who won the Norwegian championships ten times in a row between 2004 and 2013, is a proud mum of a baby boy and is all set to welcome a new member to her family. We at Women Fitness, spoke to the inspirational woman about her journey as an athlete and as a mother and how this new phase brought new dimensions of life and fitness for … [Read more...]
Pole Vaulter Angelica Bengtsson Reveals What It Takes To Be The Best In The World
Angelica Bengtsson is a Swedish track and field athlete who specialises in the pole vault. She became the first pole vault winner at the inaugural Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, 2010. She has been a highly successful youth and junior athlete, winning gold medals at the 2009 World Youth Championships and the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics, and is now excelling … [Read more...]
Pole Vaulter Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou Aims For The 2020 Olympic Games
Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou a Greek pole vaulter, who won the bronze medal at the World Championships in Beijing in 2015 jumping 4.80m. During the 2015 season, she set five Greek records (indoor and outdoor) raising the bar to 4.83 meters. The same year, she became the first Greek athlete to win the IAAF Diamond League. After becoming a mother to a baby girl in 2017, she announced … [Read more...]
Pole Vaulter Robin Bone Knows How To Channel Her Challenges Into Opportunities
Gymnast-turned-pole-vaulter Robin Bone has never let any stone, on her way, stop her from achieving her dreams and goals. This is what inspires so many like her. With a stunning future ahead of her, let's catch up with Robin Bone on how she turned her challenges into opportunities to achieve what she has today, exclusively on Women Fitness. Namita Nayyar: You initially … [Read more...]
World’s Greatest Female Pole-Vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva Shares Her Fitness Journey
Yelena Isinbayeva is a Russian former pole vaulter. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2004 and 2008), a seven-time World Champion, the current world record holder in the event, and is widely considered the greatest female pole-vaulter of all time. Isinbayeva was named Female Athlete of the Year by the IAAF in 2004, 2005 and 2008, and World Sportswoman of the Year by … [Read more...]
