In high school in Arizona she played basketball and entered a state competition for pole vaulting.
Suhr's contribution to American pole vaulting has had tremendous impact at the grass roots and professional levels.
Bubka, who has been critical lately of the current standard in pole vaulting, was watching from the stands.
First she also practiced long jumping and pole vaulting, but eventually decided to concentrate fully on sprint running.
Another Frisian practice is fierljeppen, a sport with some similarities to pole vaulting.
After this he undertook various activities to fill the gap in his life, including sheepdog trials and pole vaulting.
Compared with, say, pole vaulting, the mechanics are relatively easy.
While still a boy, he competed in several track and field events, including the shot put and pole vaulting.
As a young man he excelled in light athletics and pole vaulting.
Another major achievement by an Israeli athlete was in pole vaulting.