List of British champions in pole vault explained

The British pole vault champions covers four competitions; the current British Athletics Championships which was founded in 2007,[1] the preceding AAA Championships (1880-2006), the Amateur Athletic Club Championships (1866-1879) and finally the UK Athletics Championships which existed from 1977 until 1997 and ran concurrently with the AAA Championships.[2]

Where an international athlete won the AAA Championships the highest ranking UK athlete is considered the National Champion in this list.

Past winners

AAC Championships

Pole jump, men's event only

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1866J. Wheeler
1867William Powell Moore
1868Robert Mitchell
1869Robert Graham
1870Robert Mitchell
1871Robert Mitchell
1872Henry Fellowes
1873William Kelsey
1874Edwin Woodburn
1875not held
1876Horace Strachan
1877Henry Kayll
1878Horace Strachan
1879Frederick Robinson
AAA Championships

pole vault, men's event only

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1880Edward Strachan
1881Tom Ray
1882Tom Ray
1883H. J. Cobbold
1884Tom Ray
1885Tom Ray
1886Tom Ray
1887Tom Ray
1888Lat Stones & Tom Ray
1889Lat Stones
1890Richard Dickinson
1891R. Watson
1892Richard Dickinson & R. Watson
1893Richard Dickinson
1894Richard Dickinson
1895Richard Dickinson
1896R. E. Forshaw
1897James Poole
1898James Poole
1899E. C. Pritchard
1900NBA
1901W. H. Hodgson
1902W. H. Hodgson
1903NBA
1904Herbert Dickinson
1905NBA
1906NBA
1907R. Parrington
1908Alf Flaxman
1909Alf Flaxman
1910Joseph Young
1911NBA
1912Owen Conquest
1913NBA
1914A. Anderson
1919NBA
1920Joe Birkett
1921NBA
1922NBA
1923NBA
1924James Campbell
1925Fred Housden
1926James Campbell
1927NBA
1928Fred Housden
1929
1930Bernard Babbington-Smith
1931Laurence Bond
1932Patrick Ogilvie
1933Ian Barratt, Laurence Bond & Frank Phillipson
1934Frank Phillipson
1935Alfred Kinally
1936Richard Webster
1937John Dodd
1938Richard Webster
1939Richard Webster
1946John Dodd
1947NBA
1948Richard Webster
1949Tim Anderson
1950Tim Anderson & Norman Gregor
1951Norman Gregor
1952Geoff Elliott
1953Geoff Elliott
1954Geoff Elliott
1955Geoff Elliott
1956Ian Ward
1957Ian Ward
1958Geoff Elliott
1959Rex Porter
1960Rex Porter
1961Rex Porter
1962Trevor Burton
1963Rex Porter
1964Trevor Burton
1965Trevor Burton
1966Mike Bull
1967Mike Bull
1968Mike Bull
1969Mike Bull
1970Mike Bull
1971Mike Bull
1972Mike Bull
1973Brian Hooper
1974Brian Hooper
1975Jeff Gutteridge
1976Brian Hooper
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1977Brian Hooper / Jeff Gutteridge+nc
1978Brian Hooper / Keith Stock+nc
1979Jeff Gutteridge & Keith Stock / Brian Hooper+nc
1980Brian Hooper / Keith Stock+nc
1981Keith Stock / Graham Eggleton+nc
1982Jeff Gutteridge / Graham Eggleton+nc
1983Jeff Gutteridge/ Keith Stock+nc
1984Jeff Gutteridge / Keith Stock+nc
1985Keith Stock / Andy Ashurst+nc
1986Brian Hooper / Andy Ashurst+nc
1987Jeff Gutteridgenc
1988Mike Edwards / Andy Ashurst+nc
1989Mike Edwardsnc
1990Mike Edwards / Andy Ashurst+nc
1991Mike Edwards / Andy Ashurst+nc
1992Ian Tullett / Mike Edwards+nc
1993Ian Tullett / Neil Winter+Kate Staples
1994Andy AshurstKate Staples
1995Nick BuckfieldKate Staples
1996Nick BuckfieldKate Staples
1997Tim Thomas / Paul Williamson+Janine Whitlock
1998Kevin HughesJanine Whitlock
1999Kevin HughesJanine Whitlock
2000Kevin HughesJanine Whitlock
2001Paul WilliamsonJanine Whitlock
2002Nick BuckfieldIrie Hill
2003Nick BuckfieldTracey Bloomfield
2004Zoe Brown
2005Nick BuckfieldJanine Whitlock
2006Steven LewisEllie Spain
2007Steven LewisKate Dennison
2008Steven LewisEmma Lyons
2009Luke CuttsKate Dennison
2010Joe IveKate Dennison
2011Steven LewisHolly Bleasdale
2012Steven LewisHolly Bleasdale
2013Luke CuttsSally Peake
2014Steven LewisSally Peake
2015Steven LewisHolly Bradshaw
2016Luke CuttsHolly Bradshaw
2017Luke CuttsHolly Bradshaw
2018Charlie MyersHolly Bradshaw
2019Harry CoppellHolly Bradshaw
2020Harry CoppellHolly Bradshaw
2021Harry CoppellHolly Bradshaw
2022Harry CoppellHolly Bradshaw
2023Charlie MyersMolly Caudery
2024Harry CoppellMolly Caudery

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WAAA and National Championships Medallists. NUTS.
  2. Web site: WAAA and National Championships Medallists. GBR Athletics.