# Emma George
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{{short description|Australian pole vaulter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}}
__NOTOC__'''Emma George''' (born 1 November 1974[{{cite web |title=Emma GEORGE – Athlete Profile |url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/australia/emma-george-14272068 |website=[World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics) |access-date=1 January 2023}}] in [Beechworth](/source/Beechworth%2C_Victoria), [Victoria](/source/Victoria%2C_Australia)) is a former [Australia](/source/Australia)n [pole vault](/source/pole_vault)er. She held the [world record](/source/List_of_world_records_in_athletics) from 30 November 1995 until 26 May 2000, setting a new record on twelve occasions, before being passed by [Stacy Dragila](/source/Stacy_Dragila). She was previously a [trapeze](/source/trapeze) artist in [The Flying Fruit Fly Circus](/source/The_Flying_Fruit_Fly_Circus).[{{Cite web |last=Turnbull |first=Simon |date=26 March 2023 |title=The year the women's pole vault took flight |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/women-in-athletics/news/george-dragila-bartova-women-pole-vault-1998 |access-date=26 March 2023 |website=[World Athletics](/source/World_Athletics)}}][{{cite web| url = https://www.worldathletics.org/news/preview/sevilla-99-preview-emma-versus-all-the-womens| title = Sevilla 99 Preview: Emma versus all the Women's Pole Vault}}] She was coached by Mark Stewart, who also led [Steve Hooker](/source/Steven_Hooker) to Olympic gold{{fact|date=November 2024}}.
George competed in and won the [Gladiator Individual Sports Athletes Challenge](/source/Gladiators_(Australian_series_3)) in 1995.
George suffered a fall while training for the 1999 Seville Championships. She then underwent a number of operations on her back before finally announcing her retirement in 2003.[{{cite web| url = http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/12/01/1070127348489.html?from=storyrhs| title = Pole-vault pioneer George retires at 29| date = 2 December 2003}}]
==World records==
*4.25 m - Melbourne, Australia 30 November 1995
*4.28 m - Perth, Western Australia 17 December 1995
*4.30 m - Perth, Western Australia 28 January 1996
*4.41 m - Perth, Australia 28 January 1996
*4.42 m - Reims, France 29 June 1996
*4.45 m - Sapporo, Japan 14 July 1996
*4.50 m - Melbourne, Western Australia 8 February 1997
*4.55 m - Melbourne, Australia 20 February 1997
*4.57 m - North Shore City, New Zealand 21 February 1998
*4.58 m - South Melbourne, Australia 14 March 1998
*4.59 m - Brisbane, Australia 21 March 1998
*4.60 m - Sydney, Australia 20 February 1999
==Achievements==
{|{{AchievementTable|nation=AUS}}
|-
|rowspan=2|1997
|[World Indoor Championships](/source/1997_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships)
|[Paris](/source/Paris), France
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|[4.35 m](/source/1997_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_pole_vault)
|-
|[Universiade](/source/Athletics_at_the_1997_Summer_Universiade)
|[Catania](/source/Catania), Italy
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|[4.40 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_1997_Summer_Universiade_%E2%80%93_Women's_pole_vault)
|-
|rowspan=2|1998
|[Goodwill Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_1998_Goodwill_Games)
|[Uniondale](/source/Uniondale%2C_New_York), United States
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|[4.30 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_1998_Goodwill_Games_%E2%80%93_Results)
|-
|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_1998_Commonwealth_Games)
|[Kuala Lumpur](/source/Kuala_Lumpur), Malaysia
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|[4.20 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_1998_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Women's_pole_vault)
|-
|rowspan=2|1999
|[World Indoor Championships](/source/1999_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships)
|[Maebashi](/source/Maebashi), Japan
|6th
|[4.35 m](/source/1999_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Women's_pole_vault)
|-
|[World Championships](/source/1999_World_Championships_in_Athletics)
|[Seville](/source/Seville), Spain
|14th
|[4.15 m](/source/1999_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Women's_pole_vault)
|-
|2000
|[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics)
|[Sydney](/source/Sydney), Australia
|15th (q)
|[4.25 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_pole_vault)
|}
==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071018193747/http://www.athletics.com.au/history/athletes/athlete1250.htm Profile] at Athletics Australia
* [http://lovetheoutdoors.com.au/about-emma/ Brief biography at her personal website]
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{{succession box|before={{flagicon|CHN}} [Sun Caiyun](/source/Sun_Caiyun)|title=[Women's Pole Vault World Record Holder](/source/World_record_progression_pole_vault_women)|years=30 November 1995 – 26 May 2000|after={{flagicon|USA}} [Stacy Dragila](/source/Stacy_Dragila)}}
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{{Footer Commonwealth Champions Pole Vault Women}}
{{Footer Universiade Champions Pole Vault Women}}
{{Footer WBYP Pole Vault Women}}
{{Footer Australia NC Pole Vault Women}}
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Category:1974 births
Category:Living people
Category:Australian women pole vaulters
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Australia
Category:People from Beechworth
Category:World record setters in the sport of athletics
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for Australia
Category:Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for Australia
Category:Trapeze artists
Category:Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade
Category:Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games
Category:Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Category:Australian Athletics Championships winners
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics
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