Paul Gibbons
Encyclopedia
Paul Kendall Gibbons is a retired pole vault
er from New Zealand
. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
, where he was eliminated in the qualifying round with no official mark. Gibbons set his personal best (5.51 metres) in 1992 and equalled it in 1997.
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
er from New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. He competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, where he was eliminated in the qualifying round with no official mark. Gibbons set his personal best (5.51 metres) in 1992 and equalled it in 1997.
Personal bests
| Event | Height | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pole Vault | 5.51m NR New Zealand records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in New Zealand maintained by New Zealand's national athletics federation: Athletics New Zealand .... |
North Shore | 1992 |
| Blackburn | 1997 |