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Review: Sam Kendricks unstoppable at IAAF Diamond League in Paris, France (Includes first-hand account)

Published

July 1, 2017

A 2016 Olympic bronze medalist in Rio de Janeiro, Kendricks took home first place with a clearance of 5.82 meters. He left indoor world record holder and Olympic silver medalist Renaud Lavillenie in second place with 5.62 meters, and 2015 World Champion Shawn Barber in third place with 5.62 meters.

Last week, on June 24, Kendricks set a personal best in pole vault with 6.00 meters at the U.S. Championships, where he won his seventh consecutive USATF Outdoor Championship title.

In addition, Kendricks won first place in the Diamond League in Eugene, Oregon, for the Prefontaine Classic, and in Shanghai, China.

For more information on Sam Kendricks, visit his official homepage and follow him on Twitter.

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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 that has authored over 21,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-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.