Sun Caiyun
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Sun Caiyun 孙彩云 is a former pole vault
er from PR China, who was one of the leading athletes in her discipline in the early 1990s. She became the first official world record
holder, jumping 4.05 meters on May 21, 1992 in Nanjing, China.
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
er from PR China, who was one of the leading athletes in her discipline in the early 1990s. She became the first official world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
holder, jumping 4.05 meters on May 21, 1992 in Nanjing, China.