Steve Hooker 5.96 A New Olympic Record

Steve Hooker's 5.90 video to win the Gold


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"BEIJING (AP) — Steve Hooker of Australia has won the gold medal in the men's pole vault, Australia's first in track and field at the Beijing Olympics." (The first field event Australia has won in 60 years I might add)

"Hooker cleared 5.90 (19-4 1/4) on his third attempt in Friday night's final, immediately after world indoors champion Yevgeniy Lukyanenko of Russia had failed at his last attempt on the same height and took silver at 5.85 (19-2 1/4).

Hooker cleared 5.96 (19-6 1/2) after clinching the gold medal, beating the Olympic record by 1 centimeter (a half inch).

Denys Yurchenko of Ukraine cleared 5.70 (18-8 1/4) and still was eligible at greater heights but withdrew with an injury and settled for bronze."

I might add that Hooker jumped at 5 heights tonight, 4 of those heights were 3rd attempt clearances. That's a lot of jumps.


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