Andrew John Ashurst (born 2 January 1965) is a British male former pole vaulter who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Ashurst attended Sale Boys' Grammar School and Birmingham University.

Ashurst represented England and won a gold medal in the pole vault, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. Four years later he represented England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand and competed in a third Games when he represented England, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.

Ashurst became the British pole vault champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1994 AAA Championships.

His daughter Sophie is also a keen pole vaulter who is coached by her father as well as attending Loughborough University.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Great Britain and England
1985UniversiadeKobe, Japan9th5.00 m
1986Commonwealth GamesEdinburgh, United Kingdom1st5.30 m
European ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany–NM
1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea–NM
1989World CupBarcelona, Spain7th5.40 m
1990European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom10th5.20 m
Commonwealth GamesAuckland, New Zealand–NM
1992European Indoor ChampionshipsGenoa, Italy12th5.40 m
1994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada6th5.20 m

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