Neil Winter

Neil Winter (born 21 March 1974) is a Welsh pole vaulter.

He won the gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games. He also competed at the 1996 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.

His personal best jump is 5.60 metres, achieved in August 1992 in San Giuliano Terme.

Neil's successes began as a junior athlete and, as at September 2013, he still holds the British records in the under 20 (5.50 metres), under 17 (5.20 metres), and under 13 (3.40 metres) categories.

Neil was inducted into the Welsh Athletics Hall of Fame in November 2014.

References

Neil Winter profile at IAAF

Commonwealth Games champions in men's pole vault

1930: Victor Pickard (CAN)
1934: Syl Apps (CAN)
1938: Andries du Plessis (SAF)
1950: Tim Anderson (ENG)
1954–1958: Geoff Elliott (ENG)
1962–1966: Trevor Bickle (AUS)
1970: Mike Bull (NIR)
1974: Don Baird (AUS)
1978: Bruce Simpson (CAN)
1982: Ray Boyd (AUS)
1986: Andy Ashurst (ENG)
1990: Simon Arkell (AUS)
1994: Neil Winter (WAL)
1998: Riaan Botha (RSA)
2002: Okkert Brits (RSA)
2006–2010: Steve Hooker (AUS)
2014: Steven Lewis (ENG)

UK National Championship winners in men's pole vault

1977-1997	1977 Jeff Gutteridge 1978 Keith Stock 1979 Brian Hooper 1980 Keith Stock 1981-82 Graham Eggleton 1983-84 Keith Stock 1985-86 Andy Ashurst 1987 Jeff Gutteridge 1988 Andy Ashurst 1989 Mike Edwards 1990-91 Andy Ashurst 1992 Mike Edwards 1993 Neil Winter 1997 Paul Williamson

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