Chloé Henry (born 5 March 1987) is a

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and

pole vaulter 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 ...

. She is multiple times Belgian Champion and National Record holder in

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. She is also known for her participation in Ninja Warrior France season 2. She made it to the semi-final where she became the last woman standing, just missing out on the finals.

Career

Artistic gymnastics

Chloé Henry was born 5 March 1987 in

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, and lived in the

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until she was eight years old, where she started

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. She moved to

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where she started her international artistic gymnastics career. She participated in a number of

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and one

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. She was also selected to compete at the 2007 World Championship, but dislocated her elbow prior to the championship, which took her out of the running for the

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, China. In 2006, she was the Belgian Champion. In 2008 she refocused her objectives to pole vault.

Five titles in three years

After five months in pole vault she received her first medal at the National Championship, when she jumped over 3m35 to take home the bronze. In 2012, she became for the first time Belgian indoor Champion, a title maintained in 2013, 2014, and 2015. In 2012, 2014, and 2015 she also became the Outdoor Belgian Champion.

National records

Henry holds the indoor and outdoor National Record. She bettered a 10-year-old national record with a jump over 4m22 in December 2011 in

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, Netherlands, Belgian indoor record. In 2012, 2013, and 2014 she increased the record to 4m29 at the KBC Nacht, 4m33, 4m41, and 4m42 respectively national record. Polsstokspringster Chloe Henry stelt Belgisch record scherper, ''Het Nieuwsblad'', 15 augustus 2014
/ref> During an official competition in Brussels, Belgium she also jumped a Belgian record at 4m26, which was later not recognised by the Flemish Federation.

Making History

Henry was the first Belgian female pole vaulter to ever qualify for a European Championships when she jumped the qualifying standard, 4m40, on 21/04/2016 in Chula Vista, CA, USA for the 2016 European Championships in Amsterdam.

Club

* 2016- RESC, Royal Excelsior Sports Club Brussels * 2014-2016 USBW, Union Sportive Braine-Waterloo * 2008-2014 KVAC, Koninklijke Vilvoorde Atletiek Club

Belgium Champion

;Outdoor ;Indoor

Personal records

National records

Awards

Artistic gymnastics

* 2007: 38th European Championship in Amsterdam, NED * 2007: All-Around Belgian Championship - 55,325 p (disputed) * 2007: Belgian Championship event final, Bars * 2007: Belgian Championship event final, Vault * 2007: Belgian Championship event final, Floor * 2006: 77th World Championship in Aarhus * 2006: 21st All-Around European Championship in Volos * 2006: 77th World Championship in Aarhus * 2006: 8th World Cup Final, bars, Glasgow, SCO * 2006: 8th World Cup Final, bars, Gent, BEL * 2006: All-Around Belgian Championship * 2006: Belgian Championship event final, Bars * 2005: All-Around Belgian Championship * 2005: 32nd All-Around European Championship in Debrecen, HUN * 2004: 35th All-Around European Championship in Amsterdam, NED

Pole Vault

* 2015: Belgian Championship – 4,10 m * 2015:

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in Gwangju, Kor – 4,40 m * 2015: Belgian Championship – 4,20 m * 2014: Belgian Championship – 4,20 m * 2014: Belgian Championship indoor – 4,25 m * 2013: 6e

in Kazan, Rus – 4,30 m * 2013: Belgian Championship – 4,20 m * 2013: Belgian Championship indoor – 4,05 m * 2012: Belgian Championship – 4,20 m * 2012: Belgian Championship indoor – 4,25 m * 2011: Belgian Championship – 3,85 m * 2011: Belgian Championship indoor – 3,85 m * 2010: Belgian Championship – 3,70 m * 2009: Belgian Championship – 3,85 m * 2008: Belgian Championship – 3,35 m

References

External links

Personal website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Chloe Belgian female pole vaulters Belgian female artistic gymnasts Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) 1987 births Living people Sportspeople from Corpus Christi, Texas FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Belgium Medalists at the 2015 Summer Universiade