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The Mechanics of Strength - Sprinting and Newton's Law

The Strongest of Them AllPole Vaulting: Overcoming Gravity

12 min

Available until 21/07/2026

The pole vault is a discipline is based on the transformation of kinetic energy into elastic energy and then into gravitational energy. Athletes must play with energy, optimise it, transform it, and conserve it.

Director

  • François-Philippe Gallois

  • Romain Blanc-Tailleur

Country

France

Year

2021

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