Pole vault in 77 years

Meet Dorothy McLennan is from England. Granny 77 years old, but it is their declining years jumping from the sixth.
Isinbayeva up to her far away, but a bunch of veterans' medals she had won.





Dorothy decided to pursue athletics professionally in the mid-1980s after she saw 80-year-old man, who participated in the marathon. Now she spends up to nine hours a week training in athletics center.



First world champion in the pole vault she began in 1991.
Since then, every year she participates in competitions World Masters and European Masters.



In 2012, she became world champion in the age group 75-80.
Workout 3 times a week and now has 42 medals grannies, and 35 of them - gold.
To participate in the competition, she travels around the world: from Australia and Japan to America.









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