The defending pole vault world champion’s clearance at the 2019 USATF Championships made him history’s second-highest vaulter in an outdoor meet behind only Sergey Bubka.
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The defending pole vault world champion’s clearance at the 2019 USATF Championships made him history’s second-highest vaulter in an outdoor meet behind only Sergey Bubka.