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'''Nadine Rohr''' (born 29 June 1977) is a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[pole vault]]er.
'''Nadine Rohr''' (born 29 June 1977) is a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[pole vault]]er.


==Personal life==
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She finished thirteenth at the [[Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade|2001 Summer Universiade]], won the [[bronze]] medal at the [[Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade|2003 Summer Universiade]] and the [[silver]] medal at the [[Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade|2005 Summer Universiade]]. She also competed at the [[2002 European Championships in Athletics|2002 European Championships]], the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault|2004 Olympic Games]] and the [[2005 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Pole Vault|2005 World Championships]] without reaching the final.
She is a sister of fellow athlete [[Alain Rohr]].<ref name=retired/>


==Career==
Her personal best throw is 4.30 metres, achieved in August 2003 in [[Baden, Switzerland|Baden]]. This is the current Swiss record.<ref>[http://www.athlerecords.net/Records/EUROPE/PLEINAIR/SUI.htm Swiss athletics records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926224215/http://www.athlerecords.net/Records/EUROPE/PLEINAIR/SUI.htm |date=2007-09-26 }}</ref>
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She finished thirteenth at the [[Athletics at the 2001 Summer Universiade|2001 Summer Universiade]], won the [[bronze]] medal at the [[Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade|2003 Summer Universiade]] and the [[silver]] medal at the [[Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade|2005 Summer Universiade]]. She also competed at the [[2002 European Championships in Athletics|2002 European Championships]], the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault|2004 Olympic Games]] and the [[2005 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Pole Vault|2005 World Championships]] without reaching the final.<ref name=bio>{{World Athletics}}</ref>

Domestically, Rohr became Swiss champion every year from 1999–2001, 2003–2005 as well as 2008. Indoors, she took the Swiss title in every year from 2002 through 2006.<ref name=bio/>

Overcoming the 4-metre mark in 2001 and improving to 4.21 in 2002,<ref name=bio/> Rohr vaulted 4.30 metres in August 2003 in [[Baden, Switzerland|Baden]]. It was not accepted as a [[Swiss records in athletics|Swiss record]] because the "contact surface for the crossbar was too large".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bern-ost.ch/Leichtathletik--Schweizer-Rekord-und-Olympia-Ticket-fuer-Worberin-Nadine-Rohr-10746|title=Schweizer Rekord und Olympia-Ticket für Worberin Nadine Rohr|last=Christen|first=Martin|work=13 June 2004|publisher=Bern-Ost|language=de|access-date=13 May 2024}}</ref> Nonetheless, she finally achieved a legitimate 4.30 result in June 2004 in [[Geneva]].<ref name=bio/> This is what qualified her for the 2004 Olympic Games.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nzz.ch/newzzDVE26V96-12-ld.304656|title=Schweizer Rekord und Olympia-Ticket für Nadine Rohr|date=12 June 2004|work=[[NZZ]]|language=de|access-date=22 May 2024}}</ref>

4.30 was also her season's best in 2005 and 2006 (indoors),<ref name=bio/> which was also the first year the Swiss indoor record was brought up to 4.30.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.arcinfo.ch/sport/un-titre-et-quatre-medailles-32820|title=Un titre et quatre médailles|date=27 February 2006|work={{ill|ArcInfo (Switzerland)|fr|ArcInfo|lt=ArcInfo}}|language=fr|access-date=22 May 2024}}</ref>

Following a more mediocre 2007 which was partially disrupted by a [[patellar tendon]] injury, Rohr cleared 4.40 metres in August 2008 in [[Fribourg]]. However, her clearance of 4.40 metres came too late to qualify for the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's pole vault|2008 Olympic Games]]. Nadine Rohr announced her retirement in late 2008, expecting a child in the summer of 2009.<ref name=retired>{{cite news|url=https://www.derbund.ch/nadine-rohr-tritt-zurueck-560980688679|title=Nadine Rohr tritt zurück|date=2 December 2008|work=[[Der Bund]]|language=de|access-date=22 May 2024}}</ref>


==Competition record==
==Competition record==
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==References==
==References==
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==External link==
*[https://www.rts.ch/play/tv/journal-de-la-nuit/video/championat-du-monde-dathletisme-portrait-de-nadine-rorh?urn=urn:rts:video:437203 TV segment on Nadine Rohr], [[Radio Télévision Suisse|RTS]], 2005


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Latest revision as of 01:09, 29 May 2024

Nadine Rohr (born 29 June 1977) is a Swiss pole vaulter.

Personal life

She is a sister of fellow athlete Alain Rohr.[1]

Career

She finished thirteenth at the

2005 World Championships without reaching the final.[2]

Domestically, Rohr became Swiss champion every year from 1999–2001, 2003–2005 as well as 2008. Indoors, she took the Swiss title in every year from 2002 through 2006.[2]

Overcoming the 4-metre mark in 2001 and improving to 4.21 in 2002,

Swiss record because the "contact surface for the crossbar was too large".[3] Nonetheless, she finally achieved a legitimate 4.30 result in June 2004 in Geneva.[2] This is what qualified her for the 2004 Olympic Games.[4]

4.30 was also her season's best in 2005 and 2006 (indoors),[2] which was also the first year the Swiss indoor record was brought up to 4.30.[5]

Following a more mediocre 2007 which was partially disrupted by a patellar tendon injury, Rohr cleared 4.40 metres in August 2008 in Fribourg. However, her clearance of 4.40 metres came too late to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games. Nadine Rohr announced her retirement in late 2008, expecting a child in the summer of 2009.[1]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Switzerland
2001 Universiade Beijing, China 13th 3.80 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 27th (q) 3.80 m
2003 Universiade Daegu, South Korea 3rd 4.25 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 24th (q) 4.15 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland – NM
Universiade İzmir, Turkey 2nd 4.20 m

References

  1. ^ a b "Nadine Rohr tritt zurück". Der Bund (in German). 2 December 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Nadine Rohr at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Christen, Martin. "Schweizer Rekord und Olympia-Ticket für Worberin Nadine Rohr". 13 June 2004 (in German). Bern-Ost. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  4. NZZ
    (in German). 12 June 2004. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Un titre et quatre médailles". ArcInfo [fr] (in French). 27 February 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

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