pole-vaulter
- a word derived from pole vault.
- a word derived from pole-vault.
Example Sentences
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Henson left early to drive an hour out of town to watch his grandson, a pole-vaulter at Meadow, compete in a regional track meet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
Bidlow and Mossberg, the pole-vaulter, had worked and trained at Altis, an elite athletic training campus in Phoenix.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2018
“I don’t just represent myself, I represent my country,” says Isinbayeva, the celebrity pole-vaulter.
From Time ● Jul. 1, 2016
That news was greeted by loud protests from Russia, where everyone from President Vladimir Putin to world-record pole-vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva have portrayed the IAAF's decision as collective punishment for a select group of wrongdoers.
From US News ● Jun. 17, 2016
In mid-stride, she flicked her sword, which elongated into a javelin, then used it to launch herself up like a pole-vaulter.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
