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Australian pole vaulter
Emma George
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Beechworth, Australia
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50 years
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Emma George (born 1 November 1974 in Beechworth, Victoria) is a former Australian pole vaulter. She set twelve world records in a row in the late nineties, but she lost the record on 26 May 2000 to Stacy Dragila and was unable to recapture it. She was previously a trapeze artist in The Flying Fruit Fly Circus. She was coached by world-renowned coach Mark Stewart, who also led Steve Hooker to Olympic gold.
George suffered a fall while training for the 1999 Seville Championships. She then underwent a number of operations on her back before finally announcing her retirement in 2003.
World records
- 4.25 m - Melbourne, Australia 30 November 1995
- 4.28 m - Perth, Australia 17 December 1995
- 4.30 m - Perth, Australia 28 January 1996
- 4.41 m - Perth, Australia 28 January 1996
- 4.42 m - Reims, France 29 June 1996
- 4.45 m - Sapporo, Japan 14 July 1996
- 4.50 m - Melbourne, Australia 8 February 1997
- 4.55 m - Melbourne, Australia 20 February 1997
- 4.57 m - Auckland, New Zealand 20 February 1998
- 4.58 m - South Melbourne, Australia 14 March 1998
- 4.59 m - Brisbane, Australia 21 March 1998
- 4.60 m - Sydney, Australia 20 February 1999
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Australia | ||||
1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 4.35 m |
Universiade | Catania, Italy | 1st | 4.40 m | |
1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 2nd | 4.30 m |
Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 4.20 m | |
1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 6th | 4.35 m |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 14th | 4.15 m | |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 15th (q) | 4.25 m |
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