Andy Ashurst
Personal information
Full nameAndrew John Ashurst
NationalityEnglish
Born (1965-01-02) 2 January 1965
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubSale Harriers, Manchester
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh pole vault

Andrew "Andy" John Ashurst (born 2 January 1965) is male British former pole vaulter.

Athletics career

Ashurst competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

He represented England and won a gold medal in the pole vault, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3] Four years later he represented England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand[4][5] and competed in a third Games when he represented England, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[6][7][8]

Personal life

Ashurst attended Sale Boys' Grammar School. His daughter Sophie is also a keen pole vaulter who is coached by her father as well as attending Loughborough University.[9]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1985 Universiade Kobe, Japan 9th 5.00 m
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 1st 5.30 m
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany – NM
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea – NM
1989 World Cup Barcelona, Spain 7th 5.40 m
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th 5.20 m
Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand – NM
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 12th 5.40 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 6th 5.20 m

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andy Ashurst". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ↑ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ↑ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ↑ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Athletes and results: Andrew John Ashurst". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "Ashurst following in the footsteps of prestigious pole vaulting family". Hillingdontimes.co.uk.


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