International Athletes
The following Box Hill Pole Vault Club athletes have represented Australia. Click on the athlete’s name to learn more about their achievements.
-
Coached from 2006 (absolute beginner) until 2014.
Personal best 5.25.
· 11th at the 2010 Olympic Youth Games in Singapore
· 9th 2011 World Youth Championships in Lille (France)
· 30th 2012 World Junior Championships in Barcelona (Spain).
-
Coached from 2000 to 2002.
Improved personal best from 4.20 to 4.25.
· 5th at the 2001 East Asian Games in Osaka (Japan)
· 6th at the 2001 World University Games in Beijing (China).
-
Coached since 2014 (absolute beginner) to present.
Personal best 5.30.
1st at the 2022 & 2024 Oceania Championships.
-
Coached from 2000 to 2008.
Improved personal best from 3.90 to 4.30m.
· Australian Champion 2003
· 11th at the 2001 World University Games in Beijing (China)
· 9th at the 2003 World University Games in Daegu (South Korea).
-
Coached from 1994 (absolute beginner) to 1998, by which time she had set 10 World Records.
Personal best 4.55m.
· Australian Champion 1995 and 1997
· Silver medal at the 1997 World Indoor Championships in Paris (France)
· Gold medal at the 1997 World University Games in Catania (Italy).
-
Coached from 2012 (absolute beginner) to 2020.
Personal best 4.05m.
· Silver medal at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Cali (Columbia).
-
Coached from 2022 to present.
Personal best 4.31m.
· First 2024 under 18 Oceania Championships in Fiji.
-
Coached from 1997 (absolute beginner) to 2006.
Personal best 5.91m.
· 4th at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Santiago (Chile)
· Selected for the 2001 World University Games in Beijing (China)
· 11th at the 2003 World University Games in Daegu (South Korea)
· 28th at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens (Greece)
· 16th 2005 World Athletics Championships in Helsinki (Finland)
· Gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne (Australia)
· After I coached Steve, he became the 2008 Olympic Champion in Beijing, 2009 World Outdoor Pole Vault Champion in Berlin, 2010 World Indoor Champion in Doha as well as claiming his second Commonwealth title in Delhi also in 2010.
-
Coached from 1997 (absolute beginner) to 2002.
Personal best 4.30m.
· 6th at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Santiago (Chile)
· Bronze medallist at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester (UK)
-
Coached from 2008 to 2018.
Improved personal best from 4.95m to 5.55m.
· Gold medal at the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune (India)
· Australian Champion in 2009
· 9th at the 2009 World University Games in Belgrade (Serbia)
-
Coached from 2004 to 2007.
Improved personal best from 3.80m to 4.20m.
· Selected for the 2007 World University Games in Bangkok (Thailand).
-
Coached from 2011 to 2013.
Improved personal best from 3.90m to 4.15m.
· 9th 2011 World Youth Championships in Lille (France)
· 21st 2012 World Junior Championships in Barcelona (Spain).
-
Coached from 2000 (absolute beginner) to present.
Personal best is 5.41m.
· Gold medallist at the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games in Bendigo (Australia)
· 11th at the 2009 World University Games in Belgrade (Serbia)
· 7th at the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games (Scotland)
· 7th at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup in Marrakech (Morocco)
· Australian Champion 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
-
Coached since 2016 (absolute beginner) to present.
Personal best is 4.00m.
· 1st 2022 Under 20 Oceania Championships.
· 2nd 2024 Open 20 Oceania Championships.
-
Coached from 2011 (absolute beginner) to 2016.
Personal best is 5.05m (7148 in decathlon).
· 25th 2014 World Junior Decathlon Eugene (USA).