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. 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. 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. Paris — alysha newman didn't know whether to cry, kiss everybody in stade de france, or just sit there and think about the olympic bronze medal she had just won, the first by a canadian pole. Alysha newman, who finished third, set a new national record for canada with her vault of 4.85m Her bronze medal marks the first time a canadian woman medals in the pole vault This was a surprising win for newman, who competed in both rio and tokyo but failed to make it to the finals both years. Alysha newman of london, ontario won the silver medal on saturday in a diamond league event
Canada has found itself on the olympic podium once again, this time with a surprise medal in the women's pole vault
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