Emma George

Emma Louise George (born 1 November 1974) is a former Australian pole vaulter. She held the world record from 30 November 1995 until 26 May 2000, setting a new record on twelve occasions, before being passed by Stacy Dragila. She was previously a trapeze artist in The Flying Fruit Fly Circus. She was coached by Mark Stewart, who also led Steve Hooker to Olympic gold. George competed in and won the Gladiator Individual Sports Athletes Challenge in 1995. George suffered a fall while training for the 1999 World Athletics Championships in Seville. She then underwent a number of operations on her back before finally announcing her retirement in 2003.

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