Blind Pole vaulter competes at Texas state championship (1 Viewer)

[Twyst]

Pretty amazing stuff! Going to have to remember this young lady next time I think something is too difficult!

AUSTIN, Texas -- A legally blind 15-year-old pole vaulter cleared three heights at the Texas state championship but failed to win a medal.

Charlotte Brown of rural Emory Rains High School was one of the top qualifiers in girls' Class 3A with a height of 11 feet, 6 inches. Her best vault of Saturday's final was 10-6 and she missed on three chances at 11-0 before leaving the track to a standing ovation from several hundred people watching her event.

Legally blind vaulter competes at Texas state meet - ESPN

 

[superchuck500]

So does she always land and say "Did I clear it?"

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

In the interview room afterwards her response to just about anything could be "wow, I didn't seethat coming"
In fact that will probably be the name of her Abc family sitcom

 

[superchuck500]

In the interview room afterwards her response to just about anything could be "wow, I didn't seethat coming"
In fact that will probably be the name of her Abc family sitcom

I thought it was going to be "Flying Blind."

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

I thought it was going to be "Flying Blind."

No they'll save that for the dramatic series she and jimmy graham do as they fight crime from his plane

 

[TheDeparted]

Jesus...and I thought vaulting was hard enough with two working eyes, and she's already cleared a foot more than my best