Andy Ashurst

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Andy Ashurst
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1965-01-02) 2 January 1965 (age 61)
Manchester, England
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Pole vault
ClubSale Harriers
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh pole vault

Andrew John Ashurst (born 2 January 1965) is a British male former pole vaulter who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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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

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
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

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