¶2015 WC mPV: Shawn Barber (Can) 19-4¼ (5.90)

[Atticus]

You could post it to imageshack or Twitter.

Both of which you need an account for.

[polevaultpower]

You could post it to imageshack or Twitter.

[Pierre-Jean]

Open facebook account i guess?

[Atticus]

The link doesn't work

Crap! We USED to be able to post images here - gh, turn that back on!!
It's a very cool photo. I did a Google image search and there were no matches.

What's another way to post a picture that everyone could access with a Facebook or Instagram, etc. account?

[Pierre-Jean]

When did they determine the height progression for the men? Before the meet, or after they knew there were sixteen in the final?
Cheers,
Alan Shank

I was told that this aggressive progression was adopted after 16 guys qualified for the final.

[Pierre-Jean]

A friend sent me this time-lapse photo of Barber. If you look at his second position, you can see what a good technician he is.

https://web.mail.comcast.net/service...=652182&part=2

The link doesn't work

[polevaultpower]

Watched an interview with Shawn, he says he has not signed with an agent yet.

I stand by my earlier statements...

[Atticus]

A friend sent me this time-lapse photo of Barber. If you look at his second position, you can see what a good technician he is.

https://web.mail.comcast.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&id=652182&part=2

[Sinafan]

I agree about the progression, I thought for the men's competition it was due to 16 starters but for 14 women it's still the same sharp rise. It will be important to hit 4.70 with the first attempt, this might be enough to snatch a shared bronze medal like in the men's competition.

[Powell]

I felt they spoiled the final in 2009 in this way. 4.65 was immediately followed by 4.75, which only one vaulter cleared. It could have been a much better competition had they been allowed to try at 4.70.

[Alan Shank]

It's right here:
http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitio...?v=-1753443790

OK, in a .pdf, not on the page itself; didn't see it.
Thanks.
It's pretty tough. Many medals have been won at 4.75 (all of Feofanova's, I think), but they're skipping it.
Cheers,
Alan Shank

[Powell]

I looked on the IAAF site for the lineup, but I did not see the progression of heights.

It's right here:

http://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/4875/AT-PV-W-f----.SL2.pdf?v=-1753443790

[Alan Shank]

I looked on the IAAF site for the lineup, but I did not see the progression of heights. Kiriakopoulou is last in the order, the "cat-bird seat".
Cheers,
Alan Shank

[polevaultpower]

Just don't ask me to make any predictions about the women!

[26mi235]

I like Barber for silver, gold if Lavillenie has a bad meet.

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