Andy Ashurst
British pole vaulter (born 1965)
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Andrew John Ashurst (born 2 January 1965) is a British male former pole vaulter who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 January 1965 Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Sale Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Ashurst attended Sale Boys' Grammar School and Birmingham University.[2]
Ashurst represented England and won a gold medal in the pole vault, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3][4] Four years later he represented England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand[5][6] and competed in a third Games when he represented England, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.[7][8][9]
Ashurst became the British pole vault champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1994 AAA Championships.[10][11]
His daughter Sophie is also a keen pole vaulter who is coached by her father as well as attending Loughborough University.[12]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  England | ||||
| 1985 | Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 9th | 5.00 m |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 1st | 5.30 m |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | – | NM | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | – | NM |
| 1989 | World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 5.40 m |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th | 5.20 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | – | NM | |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 12th | 5.40 m |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 6th | 5.20 m |
