The Women’s Pole Vault in Nanjing 2025: Vive La France!

The athlete passed the 4.75m bar in Nankin, China, equaling the French record of the discipline.

To the general surprise, the 23-year-old Bordelaise won the World Championship competition in Nankin, China, on Saturday.

At the Indoor World Championships in China, the Celje native won 2nd place in the pole vault. The title went to Frenchwoman Marie-Julie Bonnin.

The Women’s Pole Vault in Nanjing 2025: Vive La France!

Women’s Pole Vault The women’s Pole Vault competition was exciting and frustrating in equal measure. Let’s get two negatives out of the way to start with. It is a long way to China from anywhere, and a March World Indoors does not sit easily with a World outdoors 6 months later. As a result, many of the world’s top athletes have chosen not to travel to Nanjing. The women’s pole vault included the Olympic medalists Nina Kennedy, Katie Moon, and A…

After a “slightly crazy” pole vault competition, Marie-Julie Bonnin won world indoor gold in Nanjing, China, clearing 4.75m to equal the French record in the discipline, this Saturday, March 22, 2025.

Molly Caudery narrowly misses a medal at World Indoors

British pole vaulter fails to defend her title in Nanjing as Marie-Julie Bonnin takes gold in an event beset with technical problems and delays There was joy for France but disappointment for Britain in the women’s pole vault at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing on Saturday morning (March 22). Bonnin equalled the French record of 4.75m to take gold as Caudery, the reigning champion from Glasgow 12 months ago, cleared 4.70m before coming …