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"It's incredible for anyone involved with Oscar, especially his family, " Former Italian pole vaulter Andrea Giannini, who coached Pistorius from 2009-11, told the AP.
NPR: News Of Pistorius Leaves Many In Disbelief
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The Welsh contingent in the Norwich Union Great Britain and Northern Ireland team was completed by 400m runner Faye Harding and pole vaulter Paul Walker.
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ATHENS, Greece -- American pole vaulter Timothy Mack pulled off a last-gasp clearance at an Olympic record height of 5.95 meters to take the title in Athens.
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On a dramatic last day, Okoro and Jenny Meadows struggled in the 800m, pole vaulter Steve Lewis was fourth and Greg Rutherford came sixth in the long jump.
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But Eaton is a solid pole vaulter, a terrific hurdler, and outstanding at the 1, 500, which should be enough to make up for his weaknesses in the throwing events.
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Other popular video clips viewed online included German diver Stephan Feck's 'zero point' dive, Cuban pole vaulter Lazaro Borges' pole snapping mid-vault and Usain Bolt's performance in the men's 100m final.
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The Nike "jinx" stretches right back to the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, when the hot favourite pole-vaulter Sergei Bubka failed to win a medal after a Nike poster had bragged about his prospects: "Spanish air traffic control has been notified".
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