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Vaulter suffers pole malfunction

Lukasz Michalski of Poland suffers an equipment malfunction mid-vault

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Lukasz Michalski of Poland has "every pole vaulter's worst nightmare" in the European Team Championships as his pole snaps in mid-vault. He went on to finish third.

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