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TRUE HEIGHT
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His palms were sweating.
He needed a towel to dry his grip. The sun was as hot as the competition he faced today at the National Junior Olympics. The pole was set at 17 feet.
Biography of michael stone pole vaulter
That was three inches higher than his personal best. Michael Stone confronted the most challenging day of his pole-vaulting career.
The stands were still filled with about 20,000 people, even though the final race had ended an hour earlier.
The pole vault is truly the highlight of any track and field competition.
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It combines the grace of a gymnast with the strength of a body builder. It also has the element of flying, and the thought of flying as high as a two-story building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching such an event.
As long as Michael could remember he had always dreamed of flying.
Michael's mother read him numerous stories about flying when he was growing up. Her stories were always ones th