The pictures above show Nick during the final of the mens Pole Vault at the
2005 World Championships in Helsinki. Hysong, the 2000 Olympic champion,
finished in joint fifth place with Tim Lobinger and
Giuseppe Gibilisco with a clearance of 5.50m.
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Men's Pole Vault.
2005 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Rens BLOM |
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NED |
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5.80 |
| 2. Brad WALKER |
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USA |
|
5.75 |
| 3. Pavel GERASIMOV |
|
RUS |
|
5.65 |
| 4. Igor PAVLOV |
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RUS |
|
5.65 |
| 5. Tim LOBINGER |
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GER |
|
5.50 |
| 5. Giuseppe GIBILISCO |
|
ITA |
|
5.50 |
| 5. Nick HYSONG |
|
USA |
|
5.50 |
| 8. Daichi SAWANO |
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JPN |
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5.50 |
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Nick Hysong picture at the 201 World Championships where he won the bronze medal.
Photo G. Herringshaw. ©
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Men's Pole Vault Final.
World Athletics Championships 2001
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| 1. Dmitriy MARKOV |
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AUS |
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6.05 |
| 2. Aleksandr AVERBUKH |
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ISR |
|
5.85 |
| 3. Nick HYSONG |
|
USA |
|
5.85 |
| 4. Michael STOLLE |
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GER |
|
5.85 |
| 5. Romain MESNIL |
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FRA |
|
5.85 |
| 6.=Richard SPIEGELBURG |
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GER |
|
5.75 |
| 6.=Christian TAMMINGA |
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NED |
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5.75 |
| 8. Adam KOLASA |
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POL |
|
5.75 |
Nick Hysong celebrates his gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games,
where he on with a clearance of 5.90m and a better failure rate at reaching that height.
Three other vaulters also cleared 5.90m !
Photo G.H. ©
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Men's Pole Vault Final.
Olympic Games 2000
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| 1. Nick HYSONG |
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USA |
|
5.90 |
| 2. Lawrence Johnson |
|
USA |
|
5.90 |
| 3. Maksim Tarasov |
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RUS |
|
5.90 |
| 4. Michael Stolle |
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GER |
|
5.90 |
| 5. Viktor Tchistiakov |
|
AUS |
|
5.80 |
| 5. Dmitri Markov |
|
AUS |
|
5.80 |
| 7. Okkert Brits |
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RSA |
|
5.80 |
| 8. Daniel Ecker |
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GER |
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5.80 |