Greek Olympic champion Stefanidi wins Athens street pole vault event

Greece’s Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi won the 6th Athens Street Pole Vault on Friday, held at Syntagma Square in central Athens, clearing 4.80 meters.

This performance was her top for the season so far, as she had only managed 4.64 m. until Friday.

Stefanidi, also the world champion, attempted to break her own national record of 4.91 m. but failed three times to clear 4.92 m.

Cuban Yarisley Silva ranked second with 4.73 m., while another Greek, Nicole Kyriakopoulou and Britain’s Holly Bradshaw shared the third place with 4.66 m.

Read more at ekathimerini.com

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