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Pole Vaulting deaths????

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Rocket River, May 14, 2002.

  1. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    Pole vaulting?? I never thought about it
    the most dangerous sport per participants.

    Rocket River
     
    #1 Rocket River, May 14, 2002
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    What gear do they wear?
     
    #2 Rocketblast, May 14, 2002
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    Most wear no protective gear although some middel and High schools require their students to wear protective headgear. I had to coach PV one year and went to several clinics. A couple of years after I coached a kid that went to our school was practicing in the off-season. his pole broke and he landed on his head. He was in ICU for a week but ended up making a full recovery(he was restricted from any type of contact for a full year though).
     
    #3 Castor27, May 14, 2002
  4. FlyerFanatic

    FlyerFanatic YOU BOYS LIKE MEXICO!?! YEEEHAAWW
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    Man Pole vaulting would scare the **** out of me, you are so high up in the air, one false move and u can be seriously hurt.
     
    #4 FlyerFanatic, May 14, 2002
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    Get ready to squirm: I had a client one time who lost a nut pole-vaulting.
     
    #5 giddyup, May 15, 2002
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    I think the death "featured" was a kid from PSU. Sad, very sad.
     
    #6 gr8-1, May 15, 2002
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