Charlie Myers
Charlie Myers | |
nation |
United Kingdom of England |
birthday | 12th June 1997 (age 23) |
Career | |
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discipline | Pole vault |
Best performance | 5.71 m |
society | Middlesbrough |
Trainer | Joseph Wake (until 2013) Chris Boundy (since 2013) |
status | active |
last change: June 4, 2020 |
Charlie Myers (born June 12, 1997 ) is a British pole vaulter .
Athletic career
Charlie Myers gained his first international experience in 2015 when he finished sixth at the Junior European Championships in Eskilstuna with a jump of 5.25 m. The following year he was eliminated from the U20 World Championships in Bydgoszcz with 5.10 m in qualification and in 2017 he reached eleventh place at the U23 European Championships there with a height of 5.20 m. In 2018 he took part in the European Championships in Berlin for the first time, where he was eliminated from the qualification with 5.36 m. The following year he reached fifth place at the U23 European Championships in Gävle with a jump of 5.50 m.
In 2018, Myers became British champion in outdoor pole vaults and in 2019 indoor.
Personal best
- Pole vault: 5.71 m, June 15, 2019 in Geneva
- Pole vault (indoor): 5.60 m, January 16, 2020 at Gateshead
Web links
- Charlie Myers in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete profile at Power of10
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Myers, Charlie |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British pole vaulter |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1997 |