Paul Burgess (athlete)
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Paul Burgess (born 14 August 1979 in
reach 6 metres
.
Biography
Burgess was originally a gymnast, winning a silver medal at the
World Cup
.
Burgess finished second at the
World Cup
, clearing 5.20 metres.
At his second Olympics, in 2004, Burgess finished eleventh at 5.55 metres, although he had cleared 5.70 metres in the qualifying rounds.
It was, however, in 2005 that Burgess's form improved dramatically, clearing 5.91 metres, 5.95 metres and then 6.00 metres in domestic competition. These were, at the time, the three highest vaults on Australian soil.
Burgess ended the 2006 European season as the number two ranked pole vaulter (behind training partner
World Athletics Final
on 10 September 2006. Burgess won US$30,000 in the process.
He was named Western Australian Sports Star of the Year in January 2006.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Burgess best in the West". The West Australian. 10 January 2007. Archived from the original on 16 April 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2007.
External links
World U20 Champions in men's pole vault | |
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