She is 2024 summer olympics bronze medallist and 2018 commonwealth games champion, and holds both the canadian national and commonwealth games records in the women's pole vault. Discover her olympic triumphs, family support, and vibrant personality that captivates fans worldwide. After breaking records in her first few pole vault meets, her dream to represent canada returned Newman became the first canadian high school girl to vault over four metres and went on to set national youth and junior records In 2014, newman represented canada at the commonwealth games, earning a bronze medal. Newman made her olympic debut in 2016 in rio de janeiro, vaulting 4.45 metres to secure 17th place in a field of 36 competitors
That experience capped a superb 2016 season for newman, who graduated from university, won the atlantic coast conference (acc) pole vault title, finished second in her specialty at the ncaa div. The third time was a charm for pole vaulter alysha newman The canadian set a personal best and national record with a vault of 4.85 metres to win an improbable olympic bronze medal on wednesday at paris 2024 Competing in her third olympics, newman hadn’t even reached a summer games final before.
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