Pole vaulting lessons with Eliza McCartney

Pole vaulting lessons with Eliza McCartney

The sport in this story involves fear, danger, extreme athleticism and an Olympic hero.

You may remember Eliza McCartney from the Rio Olympics after she won a bronze medal for pole vaulting.

It's been two months since the medallist vaulted in our hearts and life has changed a fair bit for Ms McCartney.

Her days are filled with training but also school visits and even new sponsorship gigs.

She has been so inspiring to youngsters, the sport itself is experiencing a surge in participants and people wanting to learn and get involved.

Story went to catch up with her to find out what life has been like since Rio and to gain a few pole vaulting tips ourselves.

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