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Aleksandr Gripich
Aleksandr Sergeevich Gripich (russian: Александр Сергеевич Грипич; born 29 September 1986) is a Russian pole vault Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the My ...er. He finished fifth both at the 2009 World Championships and at the 2014 European Championships. He won silver medal at the 2015 European Indoor Championships. Gripich has also won gold medal at the 2009 Universiade and silver medal at the 2011 Universiade. His personal best jump outdoor is 5.75 metres, achieved at the 2009 World Championships. His personal best jump indoor is 5.85 metres, achieved at the 2015 European Indoor Championships Competition record References 1986 births Living people Russian male pole vaulters Universiade gold medalists in athletics (track and fie ...
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Track And Field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking. The foot racing events, which include sprints, middle- and long-distance events, racewalking, and hurdling, are won by the athlete who completes it in the least time. The jumping and throwing events are won by those who achieve the greatest distance or height. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer. There are also "combined events" or "multi events", such as the pentathlon consisting of five events, heptathlon consisting of seven events, and decathlon con ...
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