vaulter
noun
vault·er
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Gymnast turned pole vaulter Amann started competing in gymnastics at the age of 5 as a part of Midwest Twisters Gymnastics, then was on the Arrowhead High School team. — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "7 fun facts about Taylor Amann, the Hartland native competing in the national finals of 'American Ninja Warrior'," 29 Aug. 2019 Next up for Gruver, a University of Washington senior who is considered one of the top outdoor pole vaulters in the world, is the USA outdoor track and field championships in about six weeks. — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, "'It’s always been the goal': Franklin alum Olivia Gruver has eyes on Olympics after standout pole vaulting career," 10 June 2019 Armand Duplantis, the 19-year-old pole vault sensation, cleared 19-5 1/2 to beat a field that included 20-foot vaulter Renaud Lavillenie of France. — Nhat V. Meyer, The Mercury News, "Prefontaine Classic at Stanford," 30 June 2019 Besides football and wrestling, McMillen was a star basketball player and pole vaulter at Libertyville High School. — Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, "Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 79, Jim McMillen," 19 June 2019 Lawrence Johnson is the first black pole vaulter to earn a medal at the Olympics, winning silver in the 2000 Games in Sydney, Australia. — Aaron Carter, Philly.com, "Caleb Johnson of Germantown Academy continues legacy of great black pole vaulters," 7 May 2018 Platt, the son of former UH and Houston Baptist volleyball coach Kaddie Platt, was a pole vaulter two seasons for the Cougars. — Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, "UH pole vaulter Robert Platt Jr. killed in boat crash," 27 June 2019 Madison Garrigus, Atholton, junior Events: Pole vault, high jump Highlights: Garrigus was the best pole vaulter in Howard County this year. — Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, "Mt. Hebron's Valentine runs away with Howard County girls outdoor track and field Athlete of the Year honors," 21 June 2019 Briefly Mounds View pole vaulter Julia Fixsen was named Minnesota Ms. Track and Field on Saturday. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, "State track: North St. Paul’s Jones, Rosemount’s Peterson each go 3 for 3," 8 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vaulter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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