Andy Ashurst

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Andy Ashurst
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1965-01-02) 2 January 1965 (age 60)
Manchester, England
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubSale Harriers
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Edinburgh pole vault

Andrew John Ashurst (born 2 January 1965) is a British male former pole vaulter who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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Ashurst attended Sale Boys' Grammar School and Birmingham University.[2]

Ashurst represented England and won a gold medal in the pole vault, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3][4] Four years later he represented England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand[5][6] and competed in a third Games when he represented England, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.[7][8][9]

Ashurst became the British pole vault champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1994 AAA Championships.[10][11]

His daughter Sophie is also a keen pole vaulter who is coached by her father as well as attending Loughborough University.[12]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1985 Universiade Kobe, Japan 9th 5.00 m
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 1st 5.30 m
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany – NM
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea – NM
1989 World Cup Barcelona, Spain 7th 5.40 m
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th 5.20 m
Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand – NM
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 12th 5.40 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 6th 5.20 m

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andy Ashurst". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Success for Birmingham athletes at the Olympic stadium". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  5. ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  7. ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  8. ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Athletes and results: Andrew John Ashurst". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  10. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  11. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Ashurst following in the footsteps of prestigious pole vaulting family". Hillingdontimes.co.uk.
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