The Start
After Allison tried gymnastics, and found that it didn’t suit her, she found her true calling: pole vaulting. While attending Newport Harbor High School, Allison quickly became one of the country’s best and youngest vaulters. In fact, she won a title in 2004 for the 15-16 age group when she landed a championship record of 3.81 m (12 ft 6 in).
The Start
Allison Stokke, The Record Breaker
From then on, Allison carried on breaking records left and right. For instance, she broke the “American record for a high school freshman” when she vaulted 3.86 m (12 ft 7 3⁄4 in). Then she set a brand new record as a high school sophomore with 4.11 m (13 ft 5 3⁄4 in) back in 2005. Moreover, all of her vaults proved to be the best ever achieved by any American aged 15 and 16.
Allison Stokke The Record Breaker
