AAA and National Championships Medallists - Pole Vault

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		First		Second		Third
		AAC Championships
1866		F. or J. Wheeler	3.05	Chris Ewbank	2.90	Richard Lambert	2.51
1867		William Powell Moore	2.82	Edmund Gurney	2.74	only 2 competitors
1868		Robert Mitchell	3.21 WR	William Powell Moore	3.06	Alfred Lubbock	2.59
1869		Robert Graham	2.82	only 1 competitor
1870		Robert Mitchell	3.12	Edward Bergman	3.10	Robert Graham	2.74
1871		Robert Mitchell	3.07	William Powell Moore	2.92	William Curteis	2.90
1872		Henry Fellowes	2.90	William Powell Moore	2.84	only 2 competitors
1873		William Kelsey	3.20	Charles Leeds	3.10	unknown
1874		Edwin Woodburn	3.23 =WR	Hugh Fyffe, Robert Sabin & William Kelsey	3.15
1875		not held
1876		Horace Strachan	3.07	Charles Gaskin	2.77	only 2 competitors
1877		Henry Kayll	3.28	Horace Strachan	3.20	only 2 competitors
1878		Horace Strachan	3.05	only 1 competitor
1879	AAC	Frederick Robinson	3.05	only 1 competitor
1879	LAC	event not held
		AAA Championships
1880		Edward Strachan	3.15	Frederick Robinson	3.07	George Callow	2.82
1881		Tom Ray	3.43 WR	Edward Strachan	3.12	only 2 competitors
1882		Tom Ray	3.20	Edward Strachan	3.12	only 2 competitors
1883		H.J. Cobbold	2.89	only 1 competitor
1884		Tom Ray	3.15 (3.30 exh)	C.G. Taylor	3.10	Decimus Cooke	3.05
1885		Tom Ray	3.05	Pat (Peter) Kelly IRE	2.79	only 2 competitors
1886		Tom Ray	3.34	F.G.F. Thompson	3.05	only 2 competitors
1887		Tom Ray	3.38	F.G.F. Thompson	3.05	T. Stanley Green	2.89
1888		Lat Stones & Tom Ray	3.36			only 2 competitors
1889		Lat Stones	3.39	Tom Ray	3.35	R. Herschell	3.05
1890		Robert Dickinson	3.35	Tom Ray	3.20	J.A.T. Hall & Robert Watson	3.05
1891		Robert Watson	3.43	Robert Dickinson	3.35	Tom Ray	3.12
1892		Robert Watson & Robert Dickinson	3.35			only 2 competitors
1893		Robert Dickinson	3.40	only 1 competitor
1894		Robert Dickinson	3.32	E. Wilson	2.59	only 2 competitors
1895		Robert Dickinson	3.05 (3.31 exh)	P. Hunter RSA	2.74	only 2 competitors
1896		R.E. Forshaw	3.05	Edwin Newby	2.97	only 2 competitors
1897		James Poole	3.01	Edwin Newby	2.93	Denis Carey IRE	2.89
1898		James Poole	3.12	E.C. Pritchard	3.07	A. Fraser	2.66
1899		E.C. Pritchard	2.77	(G. Pheysey)	nh	only 2 competitors
1900		Bascom Johnson USA	3.45	Michael Colkett USA	3.38	Alexander Coleman USA	3.25
		(No UK competitors)
1901		Irving Baxter USA & W.H. Hodgson	2.99			only 2 competitors
1902		Jakab Kauser HUN	3.25	W.H. Hodgson	3.22	only 2 competitors
1903		S. Morriss GER	2.59	only 1 competitor
1904		André Puységur FRA	3.20	Herbert Dickinson	3.17	S. Morriss GER	2.97
1905		Fernand Gonder FRA	3.10	only 1 competitor
1906		Albert Harragin TRI	3.15	only 1 competitor
1907		Bruno Söderström SWE	3.20	R. Parrington	2.59	only 2 competitors
1908		Ed Archibald CAN	3.66	Bruno Söderström SWE	3.60	Alexandre de Petrofsky BEL & Carl Silfverstrand SWE	3.05
		(Best GB: 5. Alf Flaxman)
1909		Alf Flaxman	2.93	only 1 competitor
1910		Kalman Szathmary HUN	3.54	Paul Lagarde FRA	3.20	Joseph Young	3.15
1911		Robert Pasemann GER	3.66	Paul Lagarde FRA	3.53	Maurice Garon FRA	3.32
		(UK competitors incl: Alf Flaxman, Owen Conquest, E R Thackeray, B. Hall & John Banks)
1912		Owen Conquest	2.91	only 1 competitor
1913		Claes Gille SWE	3.68	Carl Harleman SWE	3.58	Fernand Gonder FRA	3.50
		(No UK competitors)
1914		Richard Sjöberg SWE	3.40	Tim Leahy IRE	3.20	A. Anderson	2.74
		1915-1918 Championships not held
1919		Georg Högström SWE	3.35	Henry Petersen DEN	3.27	only 2 competitors
1920		Andre Franquenelle FRA	3.20	Joe Birkett	2.79	only 2 competitors
1921		Ernfrid Rydberg SWE	3.71	Andre Franquenelle FRA	3.40	Wilholm Wihuri	2.74
1922		Charles Hoff NOR	3.66	Ernst Gerspach SUI	3.58	only 2 competitors
1923		Pierre Lewden FRA	walkover	only 1 competitor
1924		Donald Sumner AUS	3.12 (j-o)	James Campbell	3.05 or 3.12
1925		Paul Jones USA	3.50	Charles Greening USA	3.50	Franklin Kelley USA	3.50
		(Best UK: 5. Fred Housden 3.05)
1926		Franklin Kelley USA	3.66	Janos Karlovits HUN	3.50	James Campbell	3.35
1927		Henry Lindblad SWE	3.81	Henry Petersen DEN	3.66	Janos Karlovits HUN	3.66
		(UK Competitors: James Campbell, Laurence Bond, C H Chillingworth, W. Buck, Howard Ford & Fred Housden all qualified for the final)

1928		Franklin Kelley USA	3.83	Fred Housden & Edmund McGill USA	3.50
1929		Howard Ford	3.58	Fred Housden, Jack Longland & Arie van der Zee NED	3.50
1930		Henry Lindblad SWE & Arie van der Zee NED	3.73 (j-o)			Bernard Babbington-Smith	3.66
1931		Henry Lindblad SWE	3.88 (j-o)	Arie van der Zee NED	3.81	Laurence Bond	3.66
1932		Patrick Ogilvie	3.66	Frank Phillipson	3.50	Fred Housden & Richard Webster	3.43
1933		Danilo Innocenti ITA	3.81	Viktor Zsuffka HUN	3.73	Ian Barratt, Laurence Bond & Frank Phillipson	3.50
1934		Frank Phillipson	3.73	Patrick Ogilvie	3.73 (j-o)	Richard Webster	3.66
1935		Keith Brown USA	4.21	Pierre Ramadier FRA	3.96	Robert Vintousky FRA	3.85
		(Best UK: 5. Alfred Kinally 3.66)
1936		Richard Webster	3.88 NR	Frederick Woodhouse AUS	3.81	Albert Leach	3.58
1937		John Dodd	3.68	Alfred Kinally	3.58	Alexander Gibson	3.58
1938		Mario Romeo ITA	3.96	Richard Webster	3.90	Alexander Gibson	3.50
1939		Richard Webster	3.73	Douglas Redsull	3.66	Alexander Gibson	3.50
		1940-1945 Championships not held
1946		Cor Lamoree NED	3.91	Frans Van Petegham BEL	3.78	John Dodd	3.58
1947		Zoltan Zsitvay HUN	3.81	Cor Lamoree NED	3.81	Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen DEN	3.58
1948		Richard Webster	3.73	James Redpath	3.58	Tim Anderson	3.50
1949		Peter Harwood USA	3.81	Tamás Homonnay HUN	3.81	Tim Anderson	3.66
1950		Rudy Stjernild DEN	3.96 (j-o)	Tim Anderson & Norman Gregor	3.81
1951		Torfi Bryngeirsson ISL	4.04	Giulio Chiesa ITA	3.88	Norman Gregor	3.81
1952		Geoff Elliott	3.96	Tim Anderson & Norman Gregor	3.81
1953		Geoff Elliott	4.11	Milan Milakov YUG	4.11	Ian Ward	3.81
1954		Tamás Homonnay HUN	4.26	Geoff Elliott	4.11	Geoffrey Schmidt	3.81
1955		Geoff Elliott	4.11	Hermund Hogheim NOR	3.96	Geoffrey Schmidt	3.81
1956		Ian Ward	3.96	Geoff Elliott	3.81	George Broad	3.81
1957		Ian Ward	4.09	George Broad	3.81	Rex Porter	3.81
1958		Mervyn Richards NZL	4.11	Allah Ditta PAK	4.11	Geoff Elliott	4.11
1959		Allah Ditta PAK	4.11	Hermund Hogheim NOR, Paul Coppejans BEL & Rex Porter	3.96
1960		Rex Porter	4.11	Ian Ward	4.11	James McManus	4.11
1961		Risto Ankio FIN	4.42	Rex Porter	3.96	Richard Malcolm	3.96
1962		Pentti Nikula FIN	4.65	Dave Tork USA	4.57	Trevor Burton	4.21
1963		John Pennel USA	5.10 WR	John Rose USA & John Cramer USA	4.57
		(Best UK: 4. Rex Porter 4.26)
1964		Fred Hansen USA	4.57	Trevor Burton	4.57 NR	David Stevenson & Rex Porter	4.27
1965		Paul Wilson USA	4.72	Tapio Mertanen SWE	4.57	Trevor Burton	4.27
1966		Mike Bull	4.57	Neal Willson	4.34	Martin Higdon	4.34
1967		Mike Bull	4.57	Steen Smidt-Jensen DEN	4.49	David Stevenson	4.34
1968		Renato Dionisi ITA	5.03	Mike Bull	4.87	Aldo Righi ITA	4.72
1969		Mike Bull	4.73	Martin Higdon	4.30	Stuart Tufton	4.30
1970		Kiyoshi Niwa JPN	5.00	Mike Bull	4.90	Bruce Simpson CAN	4.60
1971		Mike Bull	5.05	Brian Hooper	4.81	Ed Johnson AUS	4.81
1972		Mike Bull	5.21 NR	Ignacio Sola ESP	4.90	Brian Hooper	4.80
1973		Brian Hooper	5.16	Mike Bull	5.00	Ingemar Jernberg SWE	4.80
1974		Casey Carrigan USA	5.10	Mike Tully USA	4.90	Bob Richards USA	4.90
		(Best UK: 4. Brian Hooper 4.80)
1975		Ray Boyd AUS	5.00	Jeff Gutteridge	4.75	Keith Stock	4.75
1976		Mike Tully USA	5.33	Brian Hooper	5.20	Jeff Gutteridge	4.80
1977		Larry Jessee USA	5.30	Brian Hooper	5.20	Keith Stock	5.10
1978		Bob Pullard USA	5.40	Brian Hooper	5.30	Allan Williams	5.00
1979		Mike Tully USA	5.45	Patrick Desruelles BEL	5.40	Ralph Haynie USA	5.30
		(Best UK: 6= Jeff Gutteridge & Keith Stock 5.10)
1980		Brian Hooper	5.59 NR	Keith Stock	5.57 NR	Jeff Gutteridge	5.10
		(UK records set by Stock at 5.52, 5.55 & 5.57 and by Hooper at 5.54, 5.56, 5.58 & 5.59)
1981		Earl Bell USA	5.50	Brad Pursley USA	5.35	Keith Stock	5.20
1982		Tomomi Takahashi JPN	5.51	Mike Tully USA	5.40	Jeff Gutteridge	5.20
1983		Jeff Gutteridge	5.35	Keith Stock	5.20	Tomomi Takahashi JPN	5.20
1984		Jeff Gutteridge	5.40	Brian Hooper	5.20	Keith Stock	5.20
1985		Kory Tarpenning USA	5.40	Mike Tully USA & Tim Bright USA	5.30
		(Best UK: 5. Keith Stock 5.20)
1986		Brian Hooper	5.30	Jeff Gutteridge	5.20	Keith Stock	5.20
1987		Jeff Gutteridge	5.35	Keith Stock	5.00	Brian Hooper & Mike Edwards	4.90
1988		Simon Arkell AUS	5.10	Mike Edwards	5.00	Keith Stock	5.00
1989		Mike Edwards	5.20	Ian Tullett & Simon Arkell AUS	5.10
1990		Paul Benavides USA	5.30	Mike Edwards	5.25	Terry Womack USA	5.20
1991		Tim Bright USA	5.50	Gianni Iapichino ITA	5.40	Mike Edwards	5.30
1992		Ian Tullett	5.30	Mike Edwards	5.30	Warren Siley	5.20
1993		Simon Arkell AUS	5.60	Tim Bright USA	5.50	Pat Manson USA	5.40
		(Best UK: 6. Ian Tullett 5.10)
1994		Andy Ashurst	5.30	Mike Edwards & Kevin Hughes	5.20
1995		Nick Buckfield	5.50	Andy Ashurst	5.10	Mike Edwards	5.10
1996		Nick Buckfield	5.71 NR	Neil Winter	5.40	Mike Edwards	5.30
1997	BAF	Paul Williamson	5.40	Kevin Hughes	5.40	Nick Buckfield	5.30
1997	AAA	Tim Thomas	5.30	Dean Mellor	5.20	Kevin Hughes	5.00
1998		Kevin Hughes	5.40	Matt Belsham	5.35	Ian Tullett	5.35
1999		Kevin Hughes	5.50	Mike Edwards & Ben Flint	5.40
2000		Kevin Hughes	5.50	Paul Williamson	5.40	Ben Flint	5.30
2001		Paul Williamson	5.30	Tim Thomas	5.30	Ashley Swain	5.20
2002		Nick Buckfield	5.35	Mark Davis	5.20	Christian North	5.20
2003		Nick Buckfield	5.50	Ashley Swain & Tim Thomas	5.41
2004		Tim Thomas	5.45	Scott Simpson	5.15	Christian North	5.15
2005		Nick Buckfield	5.50	Keith Higham	5.40	Mark Beharrell	5.15
2006		Steve Lewis	5.40	Scott Simpson	5.30	Paul Walker	5.15
		National Championships
2007		Steve Lewis	5.61	Luke Cutts	5.30	Nick Buckfield	5.20
2008		Steve Lewis	5.60	Scott Simpson	5.30	Luke Cutts	5.20
2009		Luke Cutts	5.55	Steve Lewis	5.55	Paul Walker	5.20
2010		Joe Ive	5.35	Max Eaves	5.35	Luke Cutts	5.20
2011		Steve Lewis	5.50	Nick Cruchley	5.35	Max Eaves	5.20
2012		Steve Lewis	5.50	Gregor MacLean & Andrew Sutcliffe	5.35
2013		Luke Cutts	5.65	Steve Lewis	5.65	Max Eaves	5.35
2014		Steve Lewis	5.55	Paul Walker	5.35	Andrew Sutcliffe	5.35
2015		Steve Lewis	5.35	Max Eaves	5.35	Jax Thoirs	5.20
2016		Luke Cutts	5.40	Steve Lewis & Jax Thoirs	5.25
2017		Luke Cutts	5.45	Jax Thoirs	5.40	Harry Coppell	5.30
2018		Charlie Myers	5.55	Adam Hague	5.45	Harry Coppell	5.35
2019		Harry Coppell	5.71	Jax Thoirs	5.56	Adam Hague	5.46
2020		Harry Coppell	5.85 NR	Adam Hague	5.20	Ethan Walsh	5.05
2021		Harry Coppell	5.70	Adam Hague	5.15	Lazarus Benjamin	5.00
2022		Harry Coppell	5.75	Adam Hague	5.40	Lazarus Benjamin	5.30

Top Medallists
	1st	2nd	3rd	Total Medals	Years	Year Span
Steve Lewis	7	3		10	2006-2016	10
Tom Ray	7	2	1	10	1881-1891	10
Brian Hooper	3	5	2	10	1971-1987	16
Mike Edwards	1	5	4	10	1987-1999	12
Keith Stock		3	6	9	1975-1988	13
Mike Bull	5	3		8	1966-1973	7
Jeff Gutteridge	3	2	3	8	1975-1987	12
Nick Buckfield	5		2	7	1995-2007	12
Luke Cutts	4	1	2	7	2007-2017	10
Robert Dickinson	5	1		6	1890-1895	5
Harry Coppell	4		2	6	2017-2022	5
Geoff Elliott	3	2	1	6	1952-1958	6
Richard Webster	3	1	2	6	1932-1948	16
Kevin Hughes	3	2		5	1994-2000	6
Mike Tully USA	2	3		5	1974-1985	11
Rex Porter	1	2	2	5	1957-1964	7
Adam Hague		4	1	5	2018-2022	4
Other top winners and long spans
Robert Mitchell	3			3	1868-1871	3
Henry Lindblad SWE	3			3	1927-1931	4

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