Steven Lewis
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1986 Stoke-on-Trent,England,United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole Vault |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | World Number 3 |
| Personalbest | 5.82 |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 7 August 2014 | |
Steven ( "Steve" ) James Lewis(born 20 May 1986) is anEnglishpole vaulter.His personal best jump of 5.82 metres, set in July 2012, is the formerBritish recordfor the event.[1]Indoors his best is 5.77 m, achieved in Dessau on 2 March 2012.[2]
Lewis was born inStoke-on-Trent,and he attended Holden Lane High School.[3]Originally a hurdler, he switched to pole vaulting.[4]Lewis finished in fourth place at the2009 European Indoor Championshipswith jump of 5.71 m, which resulted in British head coachCharles van Commeneepraising his development.[5][6]
He represented Great Britain at the2008 Summer Olympicsand the2012 Summer Olympicsand is a three-time medalist for England at theCommonwealth Games.He has participated at theWorld Championships in Athleticson five occasions (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015) and was a finalist on multiple occasions. He has been a finalist at theIAAF World Indoor Championshipsthree times.
Lewis achieved a personal best and broke the British record of 5.80 m set byNick Buckfieldin 1998, with a vault of 5.82 m at the 2012Janusz Kusociński Memorialin Szczecin, Poland.[7]He competed in the2012 Summer Olympics,finishing in fourth place with a vault of 5.75 m, becoming Britain's most successful men's pole vault Olympian.
In 2014, he won theCommonwealthtitle, completing a full set of Commonwealth medals.
Injured in 2016 Lewis missed the Rio Olympic Qualification Standard and retired in early 2017 in Reno, Nevada. Lewis is considered the most successful British pole-vaulter of all time after representing Great Britain in major championship finals consistently over a 12-year period, winning 13 national titles, breaking junior and senior records, and winning international medals.
Competition record
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Jackowski, Pawel (2012-07-22).Wlodarczyk and Alekna underscore London medal aspirations in Szczecin.IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-22.
- ^"IAAF: Steven Lewis | Profile".iaaf.org.Retrieved28 February2016.
- ^"Stoke born Team GB Pole Vaulter Steve Lewis talks to 6 Towns Radio - Listen again | 6 Towns Radio".Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2012.Retrieved12 March2012.
- ^"Glasgow 2014 - Steven Lewis Profile".g2014results.thecgf.com.Retrieved28 February2016.
- ^Van Commenee rues missed targets.BBC Sport(2009-03-08). Retrieved on 2009-03-11.
- ^Broadbent, Rick (2009-03-09).Coach spells out need for improvement[dead link].The Times.Retrieved on 2009-03-11.
- ^"Lewis breaks British vault record".BBC Sport.
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Commonwealth Gameschampions in men'spole vault | |
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