Andrew "Andy" John Ashurst (born 2 January 1965) is male British former pole vaulter.
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| Full name | Andrew John Ashurst | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 January 1965 Manchester, Greater Manchester | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Sale Harriers, Manchester | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Athletics career
editAshurst competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
He represented England and won a gold medal in the pole vault, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3] Four years later he represented England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand[4][5] and competed in a third Games when he represented England, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[6][7][8]
Personal life
editAshurst attended Sale Boys' Grammar School and Birmingham University.[9] His daughter Sophie is also a keen pole vaulter who is coached by her father as well as attending Loughborough University.[10]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  England
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| 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 |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andy Ashurst". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results: Andrew John Ashurst". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Success for Birmingham athletes at the Olympic stadium". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Ashurst following in the footsteps of prestigious pole vaulting family". Hillingdontimes.co.uk.
External links
edit- Andrew Ashurst at World Athletics
- Andrew John Ashurst at Olympics.com
- Andy Ashurst at Team GB
- Andy Ashurst at Olympedia
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