Cole Walsh
{{Short description|American pole vaulter (born 1995)}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1995|6|14}}
| birth_place = Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
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| sport = Athletics
| event = Pole vault
| collegeteam=Oregon Ducks{{Cite web|url=https://goducks.com/sports/track-and-field/roster/cole-walsh/7169|title=Cole Walsh - Track and Field|website=University of Oregon Athletics}}
| club = Risen Performance
| coach = Nick Hysong
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- {{nowrap|Pole vault: 5.83 m (2019)}}
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Cole Walsh (born June 14, 1995) is an American athlete specializing in the pole vault.
Biography
Cole Wash started his vaulting career at Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona. He continued on to University of Oregon where he was selected for the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He finished third at 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, with his personal best of 5.75 m. He finished second at 2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with another jump of 5.76 m. His personal best (indoor) is 5.83 m, in Zürich, Switzerland.{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/News/Americans-claim-three-Diamond-League-trophies-in-Z.aspx|title=Americans claim three Diamond League trophies in Zurich|date=29 August 2019|accessdate=30 September 2019}} In 2020, he was given a three-month ban for breaking anti-doping regulations after testing positive for cannabis.{{Cite web|last=Sport1.de|title=Stabhochsprung: Cole Walsh wegen Cannabis-Wirkstoff THC gesperrt|url=https://www.sport1.de/leichtathletik/2020/06/stabhochsprung-cole-walsh-wegen-cannabis-wirkstoff-thc-gesperrt|access-date=2020-11-15|website=Sport1.de|date=June 2, 2020 |language=de}}
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics}}
- {{USATF|new_id=cole-walsh}}
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Category:American male pole vaulters
Category:Doping cases in athletics
Category:Oregon Ducks men's track and field athletes
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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