Alysha Newman

Pole Vaulter

Birthday June 29, 1994

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace London, Canada

Age 29 years old

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About

Pole vaulter who became the Canadian national women's champion and made her Olympic debut representing Canada in 2016. She previously set school pole vaulting records at the University of Miami.

Before Fame

She was originally a gymnast but was forced to quit at age 13 following a back injury. She became the first Canadian high school girl to vault over 4 metres. 

Trivia

She beat her own Canadian's women's record at the 2017 Hurricane Alumni Invitational with a vault of 4.71 metres. 

Family Life

She has siblings named Kris, Brianna and Dylan.

Associated With

She and Ekaterini Stefanidi both competed in pole vaulting at the 2016 Summer Olympics.