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Review: Greek athlete Emmanuel Karalis’ pole vault journey in 2018 (Includes first-hand account)

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September 22, 2018

Earlier in the year, in the indoor pole vault season, Karalis set a world junior record of 5.78 meters, which stood for a few weeks, prior to being broken by Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis.

A few weeks following this achievement, Karalis competed at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, England, where he finished in fifth place. Karalis set a new personal best in Birmingham with a clearance of 5.80 meters, and he was one of the youngest athletes in that competition.

Karalis did not compete in the men’s pole vault in the 2018 outdoor season, due to an injury, but hopefully, he will be back stronger than ever in the following year. Most impressive about Karalis is that he is only 18 years old (same age as Duplantis).

Read More: Emmanual Karalis chatted with Digital Journal this past February.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator who has authored over 24,700 original articles over the past 20 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 19-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.