a jumping event contested in track and field which requires an athlete to carry a fiberglass pole down a runway, plant the pole into a vaulting box and vault over a fiberglass bar, landing on a matted pit
(Spor) Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole (which today is usually made either of fiberglass or carbon fiber) as an aid to leap over a bar
a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
athletic event where one leaps for height by vaulting over a bar with the aid of a long pole
The pole vault is an athletics event in which athletes jump over a high bar, using a long flexible pole to help lift themselves up. the sport of jumping over a high bar using a long pole vaulter vaulting. Track-and-field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar with the aid of a long pole. It became a competitive sport in the mid-19th century and was included in the first modern Olympic Games. In competition, each vaulter is given three chances to clear a specific height. The bar is raised progressively until a winner emerges