She is an olympic bronze medallist and commonwealth games gold medallist, and holds both the canadian national and commonwealth games records in the women's pole vault. She explains her journey to paris from overcoming injuries to becoming the first pole vaulter to win a medal for canada since 1912, she also explains the inspiration behind her victory. Alysha newman made history in her third olympic appearance when she won the bronze medal in women’s pole vault at paris 2024
Canada's Alysha Newman wins bronze in pole vault at Paris Olympics
It was canada’s first ever olympic medal in women’s pole vault and the country’s first olympic pole vault medal since stockholm 1912.
