She is an olympic bronze medallist and commonwealth games gold medallist, and holds both the canadian national and commonwealth games records in the women's pole vault Newman won the bronze medal at the 2024 summer olympics and the gold medal at the 2018 commonwealth games. 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. Ariel helwani speaks with team canada pole vaulter alysha newman who jumped onto the podium with a bronze medal win at the olympic games
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.
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