pole vaulter
noun[C]
uk/ˈpəʊl ˌvɒl.tər/us/ˈpoʊl ˌvɑːl.tɚ/someone whotakespartin asportthatinvolvesjumpingover a highbarusing alongsticktopushthemselves off theground:
撑杆跳高运动员the world'sleadingpolevaulter世界优秀撑杆跳高运动员
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- By the 1940s,polevaulters were usingpolesmade offiberglass, whoseflexibilityallowedathletestolaunchthemselves overhigherbars.
- anOlympicgoldmedalpolevaulter
- Only thisweekthepolevaulter Tatyana Grigorievawonsilverin thepolevault.
Athletics
- athletic
- biathlon
- blade
- decathlon
- DNF
- endurance
- faller
- finish line
- fun run
- high jumper
- hurdle
- javelin
- obstacle course
- starter
- tape
- triple jumper
- ultra
- ultra-runner
- ultra-running
- ultramarathon
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