Blind Texas Girl Makes State Track Meet...

[SuperHornet]

...in the POLE VAULT?!? And she's only a SOPHOMORE?!? Amazing!!!!!

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=10880963

[andy7171]

Wow!!!!

[Ibanez]

I see what's going on.























Unfortunately, she doesn't.

[Vidav]

I see what's going on.























Unfortunately, she doesn't.

[tribe_pride]

Pole Vault has to be one of the toughest T&F events to do for someone who is blind. You need to have your timing perfect and the wind can effect that. A little off and you can get injured if you don't know where the pit or the mat is.

I am impressed.

[bandl]

Pole Vault has to be one of the toughest T&F events to do for someone who is blind. You need to have your timing perfect and the wind can effect that. A little off and you can get injured if you don't know where the pit or the mat is.

I am impressed.

What about hurdles? steeple chase? High jump?

Good god I would pay good money to see an entire field of blind people run a hurdle race

[Grizalltheway]

Pole Vault has to be one of the toughest T&F events to do for someone who is blind. You need to have your timing perfect and the wind can effect that. A little off and you can get injured if you don't know where the pit or the mat is.

I am impressed.

What about hurdles? steeple chase? High jump?

Good god I would pay good money to see an entire field of blind people run a hurdle race

I think I'd rather see midgets try to run the high hurdles.

[tribe_pride]

Pole Vault has to be one of the toughest T&F events to do for someone who is blind. You need to have your timing perfect and the wind can effect that. A little off and you can get injured if you don't know where the pit or the mat is.

I am impressed.

What about hurdles? steeple chase? High jump?

Good god I would pay good money to see an entire field of blind people run a hurdle race

I didn't say the only tough one but one of the toughest.

In high school, very few states run the steeple but yes that would be very tough and extremely dangerous.

Hurdles and high jump would be tough. I put pole vault as tougher and more dangerous than the high jump because you have the extra issue of putting the pole in the pit and you are going higher.

Hurdles would also be tough but I'd think pole vault would be more dangerous. In running events, I have seen a non-blind person running next to a blind person before as a guide. Never seen a hurdle event with a blind person but this could make it more doable as they are being coached down the track and told when to jump. Still not easy and makes it much slower but doable. I wouldn't extend it to steeplechase because I have seen some of the worst spills on the water jump that are hilarious. If a blind person tried, it could get really dangerous especially if others were around trying to go over at the same time.

Some good Steeplechase falls:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRmShsKPHfA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (whole thing - short)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb5G83u-E3w" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (about :30 in)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_s6ahuPCwQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (about :45 in)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEH0aRdky-Y" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (whole thing -short)

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

What about hurdles? steeple chase? High jump?

Good god I would pay good money to see an entire field of blind people run a hurdle race

I think I'd rather see midgets try to run the high hurdles.

IN YOUR FACE GRIZO!

Good work Grizall, you took that SOB down a peg with that one!

[bandl]

What about hurdles? steeple chase? High jump?

Good god I would pay good money to see an entire field of blind people run a hurdle race

I didn't say the only tough one but one of the toughest.

In high school, very few states run the steeple but yes that would be very tough and extremely dangerous.

Hurdles and high jump would be tough. I put pole vault as tougher and more dangerous than the high jump because you have the extra issue of putting the pole in the pit and you are going higher.

Hurdles would also be tough but I'd think pole vault would be more dangerous. In running events, I have seen a non-blind person running next to a blind person before as a guide. Never seen a hurdle event with a blind person but this could make it more doable as they are being coached down the track and told when to jump. Still not easy and makes it much slower but doable. I wouldn't extend it to steeplechase because I have seen some of the worst spills on the water jump that are hilarious. If a blind person tried, it could get really dangerous especially if others were around trying to go over at the same time.

Some good Steeplechase falls:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRmShsKPHfA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (whole thing - short)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb5G83u-E3w" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (about :30 in)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_s6ahuPCwQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (about :45 in)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEH0aRdky-Y" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (whole thing -short)

What about a blind deaf mute trying to do hurdles? That would be a helluva thing to watch, huh? Like blacks trying to skate.

[tribe_pride]

I didn't say the only tough one but one of the toughest.

In high school, very few states run the steeple but yes that would be very tough and extremely dangerous.

Hurdles and high jump would be tough. I put pole vault as tougher and more dangerous than the high jump because you have the extra issue of putting the pole in the pit and you are going higher.

Hurdles would also be tough but I'd think pole vault would be more dangerous. In running events, I have seen a non-blind person running next to a blind person before as a guide. Never seen a hurdle event with a blind person but this could make it more doable as they are being coached down the track and told when to jump. Still not easy and makes it much slower but doable. I wouldn't extend it to steeplechase because I have seen some of the worst spills on the water jump that are hilarious. If a blind person tried, it could get really dangerous especially if others were around trying to go over at the same time.

Some good Steeplechase falls:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRmShsKPHfA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (whole thing - short)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb5G83u-E3w" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (about :30 in)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_s6ahuPCwQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (about :45 in)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEH0aRdky-Y" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (whole thing -short)

What about a blind deaf mute trying to do hurdles? That would be a helluva thing to watch, huh? Like blacks trying to skate.

Tell that to P.K. Subban - 3 goals and 8 assists in 6 and 2/3 games in the playoffs

[bandl]

What about a blind deaf mute trying to do hurdles? That would be a helluva thing to watch, huh? Like blacks trying to skate.

Tell that to P.K. Subban - 3 goals and 8 assists in 6 and 2/3 games in the playoffs

You're never the life of the party, are you?

[tribe_pride]

The only other black NHLer I know is Joel Ward for the Caps and I just happened to see Subban score within an hour of when I saw your post.

[Ibanez]

I didn't say the only tough one but one of the toughest.

In high school, very few states run the steeple but yes that would be very tough and extremely dangerous.

Hurdles and high jump would be tough. I put pole vault as tougher and more dangerous than the high jump because you have the extra issue of putting the pole in the pit and you are going higher.

Hurdles would also be tough but I'd think pole vault would be more dangerous. In running events, I have seen a non-blind person running next to a blind person before as a guide. Never seen a hurdle event with a blind person but this could make it more doable as they are being coached down the track and told when to jump. Still not easy and makes it much slower but doable. I wouldn't extend it to steeplechase because I have seen some of the worst spills on the water jump that are hilarious. If a blind person tried, it could get really dangerous especially if others were around trying to go over at the same time.

Some good Steeplechase falls:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRmShsKPHfA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (whole thing - short)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb5G83u-E3w" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (about :30 in)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_s6ahuPCwQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (about :45 in)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEH0aRdky-Y" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (whole thing -short)

What about a blind deaf mute trying to do hurdles? That would be a helluva thing to watch, huh? Like blacks trying to skate.

That'd be rough. The gun would go off, and the athlete would just stand there...ready to go.

[bandl]

What about a blind deaf mute trying to do hurdles? That would be a helluva thing to watch, huh? Like blacks trying to skate.

That'd be rough. The gun would go off, and the athlete would just stand there...ready to go.

I guess someone could just push him to start. After that....fuck 'em, he's on his own.

[SunCoastBlueHen]

A blind javelin thrower would keep the spectators on their toes.

[tribe_pride]

The problem with people who get hit by the javelin is that when you hear about it happening, a lot people were trying to run away from the javelin. How dumb is that? Go to 1 side or the other. That's the easiest way to avoid it when it's coming at you.

[SuperHornet]

Charlotte finished 4th at 11', a four-place and 6" improvement over last year. She's disappointed that she missed out on the three-deep medals. Fortunately, she has one season left to get it done, and figures that the fact that she's COMPLETELY blind now will allow her to focus on one technique without having to worry about constantly adapting to the gradual loss of vision.