Don Baird
Australian pole vaulter
Don Baird (born 29 May 1951) is a retired male pole vaulter from Australia. He set his personal best (5.53 metres) on 16 April 1977 at a meet in Long Beach. He was coached by pole vault coach Walter Chisholm.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1974 | Commonwealth Games | Christchurch, New Zealand | 1st | 5.05 m |
1977 | IAAF World Cup | Düsseldorf, West Germany | 4th | 5.20 m |
1978 | Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 5.10 m |
References
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's pole vault
- 1930: Victor Pickard (CAN)
- 1934: Syl Apps (CAN)
- 1938: Andries du Plessis (SAF)
- 1950: Tim Anderson (ENG)
- 1954: Geoff Elliott (ENG)
- 1958: Geoff Elliott (ENG)
- 1962: Trevor Bickle (AUS)
- 1966: Trevor Bickle (AUS)
- 1970: Mike Bull (NIR)
- 1974: Don Baird (AUS)
- 1978: Bruce Simpson (CAN)
- 1982: Ray Boyd (AUS)
- 1986: Andy Ashurst (ENG)
- 1990: Simon Arkell (AUS)
- 1994: Neil Winter (WAL)
- 1998: Riaan Botha (RSA)
- 2002: Okkert Brits (RSA)
- 2006: Steve Hooker (AUS)
- 2010: Steve Hooker (AUS)
- 2014: Steven Lewis (ENG)
- 2018: Kurtis Marschall (AUS)
- 2022: Kurtis Marschall (AUS)
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