Okkert Brits is pictured during the final of the men's pole vault competition at the
2003
World Athletics Championships.
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| 2003 World Athletics Championships |
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Men's Pole Vault.
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| 1. Giuseppe GIBILISCO |
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ITA |
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5.90 |
| 2. Okkert BRITS |
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RSA |
|
5.85 |
| 3. Patrik KRISTIANSSON |
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SWE |
|
5.85 |
| 4. Dimitri MARKOV |
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AUS |
|
5.85 |
| 5. Tim LOBINGER |
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GER |
|
5.80 |
| 6. Timothy MACK |
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USA |
|
5.70 |
| 6. Derek MILES |
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USA |
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5.70 |
| 6 Denys YURCHENKO |
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UKR |
|
5.70 |
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Okkert Brits pictured at the 2002 Commonwealth Games where he won the gold medal in the
men's pole vault with a new Games record of 5.75m. His best ever vault was 6.03 set in 1995.
Photograph George Herringshaw. ©
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Men's Pole Vault Final.
2002 Commonwealth Games |
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| 1 Okkert BRITS |
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Rsa |
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5.75 |
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GR |
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| 2 Paul Burgess |
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Aus |
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5.70 |
| 3 Dominic Johnson |
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Lca |
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5.60 |
| 4= Viktor Chistiakov |
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Aus |
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5.50 |
| 4= Nick Buckfield |
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Eng |
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5.50 |
| 4= Dmitri Markov |
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Aus |
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5.50 |
| 7 Tim Thomas |
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Wal |
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5.20 |
| 8 Kevin Hughes |
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Eng |
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5.05 |
World Championships
Silver 2003 Paris Pole vault
World Indoor Championships
Bronze 1995 Barcelona Pole vault
Commonwealth Games
Gold 2002 Manchester Pole vault
All-Africa Games
Gold 1995 Harare Pole vault
Gold 1999 Johannesburg Pole vault
African Championships
Gold 1992 Belle-Vue Pole Vault
Gold 1993 Durban Pole Vault
Gold 1998 Dakar Pole Vault
Gold 2006 Bambous Pole Vault
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2006 5.82 Karlsruhe 26 JUL
2005 5.65 Bellville 10 DEC
2004 5.67 Paarl 07 FEB
2003 5.86 Monaco 13 SEP
2002 5.75 Madrid 21 SEP
2002 5.75 Manchester 30 JUL
2002 5.75 Stellenbosch 17 APR
2001 5.60 Rustenburg 22 JAN
2000 5.85 Ingolstadt 18 JUN
1999 5.75 Potchefstroom 05 FEB
1998 5.90 Germiston 06 MAR
1997 5.92 Hamburg 23 JUL
1996 6.01 Stellenbosch 15 MAR
1995 6.03 Köln 18 AUG (personal best)
1994 5.90 London 10 SEP
1993 5.71 Potchefstroom 08 MAY
1992 5.46 Paarl 26 DEC
1991 5.25 Johannesburg 04 OCT