Harry Coppell (born 11 July 1996) is an
English
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athlete specialising in the
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 Myc ...
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He became
British champion when winning the pole vault event at the
2019 British Athletics Championships. He then successfully defended his title at the
2020 British Athletics Championships with a British record jump of 5.85 metres.
In 2021, Coppell placed 7th at the
Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...
in Tokyo.
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1996 births
Living people
English male pole vaulters
British male pole vaulters
World Youth Championships in Athletics winners
British Athletics Championships winners
Olympic athletes for Great Britain
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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