Kevin Hughes (pole vaulter)
British athlete
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Kevin Michael Hughes (born 30 April 1973) is a British former athlete who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]
NationalityBritish (English)
Born30 April 1973
Rochford, Essex, England
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 30 April 1973 Rochford, Essex, England |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Pole vault |
| Club | Enfield and Haringey AC |
Biography
At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Hughes represented Great Britain in the men's pole vault competition.[2]
Hughes represented England in the pole vault event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3][4] Four years later he represented England again in the pole vault at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[5]
Hughes was a three-times British pole vault champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1998 AAA Championships,[6] the 1999 AAA Championships and the 2000 AAA Championships.[7]
