A "pole vaulter" is a person who participates in the sport of pole vaulting, where they use a long, flexible pole to jump over a high bar. Full definition
Most of the millions of people who heard Tony Hulman say, «Gentlemen, start your engines,» probably were unaware that he had once been a formidable competitor: the nation's top prep school pole vaulter in 1920; the international collegiate high - hurdles champion in London in 1923; an end on Yale's undefeated football team that same year; and a deep - sea fisherman who captained the U.S. tuna team in 1951. (si.com)
You'll be like a former champion pole vaulter who has started to take frequent breaks from training to snag donuts and coffee. (killzoneblog.com)
Ponderosa senior pole vaulter Kylee Trageser's season exemplified the ups and downs felt by a number of student - athletes who experience the thrill of victory and agony of defeat on the sport's biggest stages. (sportstarsmag.com)