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Yikes! Pole Vaulter’s Pole Snaps Mid-Vault [VIDEO]
Russian pole vaulter Dmitry Starodubtsev got quite the shock at the IAAF World Championships in South Korea over the weekend when the tool of his trade snapped right in the middle his attempt to clear a 5.75-meter bar.