Trond Barthel (born 11 September 1970 in Gjøvik) is a retired

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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 ...

er. He represented Gjøvik FIK. He finished fourth at the 1989 European Junior Championships, seventh at the

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and eleventh at the 1997 World Championships. He also competed at the World Championships in

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and

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without reaching the finals. He became Norwegian champion in the years 1989-1999. His personal best jump was 5.72 metres, achieved in July 1996 in Halmstad. This is the current Norwegian record.Norwegian all-time list pole vault

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* 1970 births Living people Norwegian male pole vaulters Sportspeople from Gjøvik {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub