sport news Holly Bradshaw claims Team GB's first EVER medal in the pole vault as Preston ...
Holly Bradshaw claims Team GB's first EVER medal in the pole vault as Preston-born athlete takes bronze behind Team USA's Katie Nageotte and Russian Olympic Committee competitor Anzhelika Sidorova Team GB's Holly Bradshaw took the bronze in the Olympics women's pole vault The 29-year-old has become Britain's first ever medallist in the athletics event Bradshaw cleared 4.85m but failed to match her British record at 4.90m Team USA's Katie Nageotte was the only athlete to clear that mark to take gold Bradshaw edged onto the podium over reigning champion Katerina Stefanidi
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Holly Bradshaw became Team GB's first ever Olympic medallist in the pole vault as she claimed the bronze medal at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday.
In a dramatic final where the athletes' number of faults reduced as the bar got higher, the 29-year-old got to the final three competitors but failed to equal her own British record at 4.90m.
Team USA's Katie Nageotte took the gold as she was the only athlete to reach that mark, while Russian Olympic Committee competitor Anzhelika Sidorova had to settle for
